bil·ly
| \ ˈbi-lē
\
\
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
Synonyms for billy
Synonyms: Noun (2)
- bastinado
- (or bastinade),
- bat,
- baton,
- billy club,
- bludgeon,
- cane,
- club,
- cudgel,
- nightstick,
- rod,
- rung
- [Scottish],
- sap,
- shillelagh
- (also shillalah),
- staff,
- truncheon,
- waddy
- [Australian]
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“Billy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/billy. Accessed 23 Jul. 2021.
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The first known use of billy was in 1839
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