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Synonyms for billy

Grammar : Noun
Spell : bil-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbɪl i

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Définition of billy

Origin :
  • "club," 1848, American English, originally burglars' slang for "crowbar;" meaning "policeman's club" first recorded 1856, probably from nickname of William, applied to various objects (cf. jack, jimmy, jenny).
  • As in night stick : noun police baton
  • As in baton : noun stick used for conducting or for protection
  • As in club : noun bat, stick
  • As in cudgel : noun baton for hitting
  • As in goat : noun hollow-horned mammal
Example sentences :
  • Billy, go up to the address he gives you, and get some of these se-gars.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • To Billy Brue was allotted the easiest as being the most probable route.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • "He said he was poor," urged Billy, who had been rather taken with the ease of Arledge's manner.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • It was thus Billy Brue found him at the end of his second day's search.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • "That's right," said Billy Brue, with the quick sympathy of the experienced.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • "I'm aw'fly sorry," Billy murmured with a foolish, embarrassed grin.
  • Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
  • To her, the relative importance of the farm to Billy was as simple as a problem in addition.
  • Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
  • This time, Mrs. Wade admitted bravely to herself that her jealousy was not for Billy.
  • Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
  • It was as though that tree were Billy—struck by a gush of flying fire.
  • Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
  • Billy here was goin' to fire him out when one of my customers said he knew him.
  • Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
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