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billies

noun

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plural of billy

as in canes

a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment police officers carry a billy while patrolling on foot

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Recent Examples of billies Mountain goats, especially mature billies, are very predictable in their daily routines this time of year, Richard told me. —

Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025

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Rehabilitative strategies that rely on multisensory processing could boost outcomes, such as using canes for mobility or auditory aids that allow the newly-sighted to simultaneously use cues from other senses while learning to see.

— Sachin Rawat, Big Think, 2 Mar. 2026
There were those with canes and walkers, who came of age in Jackson’s time, and those who benefited from his legacy.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026