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billy

noun

Definition of billynext
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 Also called billy button, sun ball, golf beauty, drumstick, and woolly head, craspedia stands out for its globe-like shape that sits atop a bare stem. — Kate Nateras, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026 And almost certainly cross $1 billion globally, with $2 billy still in its sights. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026 Since then, billy woods has dropped Golliwog, while Elucid did the solo album Revelator. — Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 10 Sep. 2025 Then the billy bedded down, pinning us behind a lone spruce tree for over an hour. — Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
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  1. cane
  2. baton
Noun
  • Choose 3-6 strong, healthy, outside canes per plant to keep and leave 3-5 buds on each cane.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Brazil’s ethanol pivot and India’s sugar imports Higher energy prices are also making ethanol more attractive relative to sugar in Brazil, where mills can shift cane between the two products.
    — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of cane
Noun
  • Wasteful shows can survive when the creator is untouchable, but once that baton has been passed, waste won’t fly.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Police responded with tear gas and smoke bombs, batons and shields.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of baton

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“Billy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billy. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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