Definition of BILLY

billy

Plural: billies

Noun

  • A short club, often used as a weapon.
  • a short stout club used primarily by policemen
  • male goat
  • A fellow, companion, comrade, mate; partner, brother.
  • A good friend.
  • A billy goat.
  • A silk handkerchief.
  • A highwayman's club, billy club.
  • A slubbing or roving machine.
  • A tin with a swing handle used to boil tea over an open fire; a billycan; a billypot.
  • A bong for smoking marijuana.
  • A condom.

Examples

  • He hit his opponent with a verbal BILLY by playing a huge word he couldn’t challenge.
  • Let's get the billy and cook some beans.

Origin / Etymology

Of obscure origin. Perhaps a variant of bully (“companion, mate, comrade”). Compare Scots billie (“a comrade; companion”). Compare also Middle Low German billig (“equitable, reasonable, lawful, fitting, according to natural law, just”).

Synonyms

baton, billy club, billy goat, billystick, he-goat, nightstick, truncheon

Scrabble Score: 10

billy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
billy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
billy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

billy: valid Words With Friends Word