A Scottish term expressing goodwill or friendliness, a benevolent attitude, or good intentions toward someone.
Compound of Scottish 'guid' (good) and 'willie' (from Old English 'will,' meaning desire or intention). The double diminutive form reflects Scottish phonetic preferences and warmth of expression.
Scottish dialect created these warmly-doubled words to express emotion—'guidwillie' has a friendlier feel than English 'goodwill,' showing how dialect adds personality!
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