Hully Gully
Hully Gully (or "Halligalli" in German) is a word from the English-speaking area that has now also found its way into German. In English it is a form of reinforcement such as in our case holterdipolter or haywire . Originally it is supposed to come from a traditional game with nuts or marbles.
"Hully Gully" or "Halli Galli" are also used to describe:
- a 1960s party dance supposed to resemble the twist ,
- "Baby Hully Gully", a piece of music by The Olympics from 1960,
- "Hully-Gully", a piece of music by Udo Jürgens from 1964,
- a ride in which the seats are on the edge of a rotating and inclined disc (also in operation as "Disco Fever"),
- a card game (see Halli Galli ),
- a former television show (see Circus HalliGalli ).
See also
Wiktionary: Halligalli - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations