as in cane
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 billy
Its First New Hit Song In Almost A Decade
hugh mcintyre
steven bertoni
jen reeder
lien de pau
billy bambrough
sara dorn
Taking The Practical Steps To AI Deployment
christine ahn
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Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The rapper-producer enlisted Armand Hammer’s billy woods and Elucid, Open Mike Eagle, Lupe Fiasco, Homeboy Sandman, and Hanni El Khatib for Black Hole Superette.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2025
Soothe your anxiety over murmurs of Radiohead activity by plunging into electronic veteran Mark Pritchard’s new full-length with Thom Yorke; ramp that anxiety up again with a sinister sci-fi concept album from the unstoppable billy woods.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2025
Last year’s ever-eclectic bill featured Hessle Audio, Caroline Polachek, and billy woods; the inaugural New York edition is set to take place in May, with Oneohtrix Point Never, Nala Sinephro, Evilgiane, and Two Shell among the performers.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2025
More importantly, Vance cast himself as an extraordinary exception to his fellow Appalachians, describing ’billies as encased in a toxic amber that kept them from improving their lot and left them embittered with a country that has moved on without them.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
Hip-Hop In 2013, the indie-rap lifers billy woods and Elucid joined forces to become Armand Hammer, a clear-eyed, thrilling guerrilla duo with a penchant for cutting through nonsense.
—The New Yorker, 14 June 2024
Also on the Friday bill are: Jai Paul, 100 gecs, Jeff Rosenstock, Yaeji, Sudan Archives, Amen Dunes, billy woods & Kenny Segal, Tkay Maidza, Doss, ML Buch, Rosali, Angry Blackmen, and Black Duck.
—Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2024
The rap duo—comprised of billy woods and Elucid—previously teamed up with the Alchemist for the 2021 collaboration Haram.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2024
Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The rapper-producer enlisted Armand Hammer’s billy woods and Elucid, Open Mike Eagle, Lupe Fiasco, Homeboy Sandman, and Hanni El Khatib for Black Hole Superette.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2025
Soothe your anxiety over murmurs of Radiohead activity by plunging into electronic veteran Mark Pritchard’s new full-length with Thom Yorke; ramp that anxiety up again with a sinister sci-fi concept album from the unstoppable billy woods.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2025
Last year’s ever-eclectic bill featured Hessle Audio, Caroline Polachek, and billy woods; the inaugural New York edition is set to take place in May, with Oneohtrix Point Never, Nala Sinephro, Evilgiane, and Two Shell among the performers.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 12 Mar. 2025
More importantly, Vance cast himself as an extraordinary exception to his fellow Appalachians, describing ’billies as encased in a toxic amber that kept them from improving their lot and left them embittered with a country that has moved on without them.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2024
Hip-Hop In 2013, the indie-rap lifers billy woods and Elucid joined forces to become Armand Hammer, a clear-eyed, thrilling guerrilla duo with a penchant for cutting through nonsense.
—The New Yorker, 14 June 2024
Also on the Friday bill are: Jai Paul, 100 gecs, Jeff Rosenstock, Yaeji, Sudan Archives, Amen Dunes, billy woods & Kenny Segal, Tkay Maidza, Doss, ML Buch, Rosali, Angry Blackmen, and Black Duck.
—Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2024
The rap duo—comprised of billy woods and Elucid—previously teamed up with the Alchemist for the 2021 collaboration Haram.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for billy
Noun
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The interiors were inspired by its serene setting in the Serengeti and showcase African art, a neutral color palette, and natural textures, such as linen, clay, grass, and cane.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2025
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Black spot spores can overwinter on rose canes and leaves.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
Noun
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Rena Frye, their mother, rushed to the defense of her sons; the police pinned her to a patrol vehicle, and the officers took a baton to Marquette.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Some officers on the ground in recent days have worn basic uniforms, which include a handgun and a baton.—
Bora Erden,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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“Billy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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