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will o' the wisp

A delusional or otherwise unobtainable goal that one feels compelled to pursue.

Etymology:

  • Will + of + the + wisp
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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'will o' the wisp':

will o' the wispA strange light that attracts travellers from pathways into dangerous marshes or graveyards.
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bude o 'pramínek

vil af tøsen

θα o' the wisp

وصیت می کند

tulee o' the wisp

beidh o 'an wisp

विल ओ 'द wisp

lesz o' the wisp

կամք ո'ւսպին

maukah?

sarà il fuoco fatuo

רצון החריץ

윌 오' 위스프

erit o 'guttam

zal o' de dwaallicht

vil av visp

czy ognik?

will o' wisp

will o' the wisp

வில் ஓ' தி விஸ்ப்

విల్ ఓ' ది విస్ప్

จะ o' wisp

bir tutam olacak

буде о 'огочок

wisp o' wip

sẽ o 'the wisp

וועט אָ 'די וויפּ

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