What's a willy, as in the sentence: "Avatars of strange little girls with wings give me the willies"?

Zbeckabee

give you the creeps 1. to make you feel frightened or nervous give you the willies This old house gives me the creeps. 2. to cause someone to feel dislike or disgust My neighbor gives me the creeps. Usage notes: also used in the form get the creeps: The moment she met Billy, she got the creeps. See also: creep, give give you the willies to make you feel frightened or nervous give you the creeps Driving at night on country roads gives me the willies. Usage notes: also used in the form get the willies (to become frightened or nervous): I get the willies whenever I think of having to take exams. http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/willies willies 1896, "spell of nervousness," perhaps from the woollies, a dialectal term for "nervous uneasiness," probably in reference to the itchiness of wool garments. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=willies&searchmode=none Of course, if you are in the UK...it would simply mean you have a penis. Willy - A slang word in the United Kingdom for a Penis http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willies Jun 28 10, 5:46 PM

Datsmeharse

Thank you ZB, your answer is complete and nicely tied up in knots, so to speak; it even features a staring, horrific avataric example. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeah_I'm_sleeping_tonight_..._NOT Jun 28 10, 5:51 PM