- silly billy
- Noun. Affectionate name for a foolish person.
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
silly billy
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silly billy — silly .billy plural silly billies n especially BrE spoken used to tell someone, especially a child, that they are behaving in a silly way … Dictionary of contemporary English
silly billy — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms silly billy : singular silly billy plural silly billies British spoken a name for someone, especially a child, who is behaving in a silly way … English dictionary
silly-billy — silly billˈy noun (informal) A foolish person • • • Main Entry: ↑silly … Useful english dictionary
silly-billy — /ˈsɪli bɪli/ (say silee bilee) noun (usually in an affectionate remonstrance, especially to children) a foolish person. {silly + perhaps billy (goat) with reference to their stupidity} …
silly billy — noun Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: silly (I) + Billy, nickname for William; probably after William IV died 1837, king of England : a foolish person … Useful english dictionary
silly billy — noun (a silly or foolish person) … Wiktionary
Silly Billy — noun An epithet used in mild teasing for a silly person, or one who has just done something of an foolish nature … Wiktionary
silly billy — noun (C) spoken used to tell someone, especially a child, that they are behaving in a silly way … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
silly billy — a clownish person. [1840 50] * * * … Universalium
Silly Billy — nickname of William IV … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
silly billy — noun informal, chiefly Brit. a foolish person … English new terms dictionary
