billy
/ˈbɪli/
noun
A fellow, companion, comrade, mate; partner, brother.
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Noun 4 meanings
A fellow, companion, comrade, mate; partner, brother.
A good friend.
A billy goat.
A highwayman's club, billy club.
Where it comes from
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”).
BILLY at a glance
BILLY has 5 letters and scores 10 points in Scrabble (B 3 + I 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4) and 12 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,983 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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