WAHEDn. (Arab.) One. WALLAHn. (Arab.) (1) Boy; (2) person. WANGLEv. (1) Acquire by a trick; (2) to scheme. WASHOUTn. (1) A failure; (2) an empty, useless or ineffectual thing; (3) a miss, in shooting at a target. 'To signal a washout' — wave from side to side. WAZZEHn. (Arab.) (l) One of the native quarters of Cairo; (2) the slum area of any city; (3) a dirty or untidy house or room. WE'RE WINNINGexpr. (1) When used satirically, applies to bad conditions. Othemvise applies to good. (2) An ironical consolation for bad luck. WELTERv. 'To make it a welter' — to exceed limits WEST O' HELLn./adj. Death; dead. WHACKLE OUTv. Consider deeply. WHAT 'OPES!expr. See 'ANY 'OPES!' WHIP THE CATv. Experience chagrin. WHIZZ-BANGn. (1) A shell from a field-gun; (2) a field service post card. WIIITE-HAIRED BOYn. A favorite. WIND VERTICALn. See WIND UP and DRAUGHT VERTICAL. WIND-BAGn. (1) Braggart; (2) a vague term of abuse.
