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billy

UK/ˈbɪli/ US/ˈbɪli/ common slang uk us

noun

Origin

Uncertain, but probably extracted from Scots billypot (“a type of cooking pot”), perhaps originally from the name Billy, a diminutive of William. The condom sense from the E-Rotic song Willy, Use a Billy... Boy, referring in turn to Billy Boy, a German brand of condoms.

Phrases

  • billy boy
  • billy bread
  • billy buttons
  • billy cart
  • billy lid
  • billy tea
  • billy tin
  • Christmas billy
  • Silly Billy

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