plural billies
Definition of billy
(Entry 1 of 2)
chiefly Australia and New Zealand
: a metal or enamelware pail or pot with a lid and wire bail
— called also billycan
billy
noun (2)
plural billies
Definition of billy (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: billy club
2
: billy goat
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The first known use of billy was in 1839
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