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bal·ly | \ ˈba-lē 
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\Definition of bally
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—used as an intensive
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“Bally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bally. Accessed 25 May. 2020.
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The first known use of bally was in 1885
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