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bally

1

[ bal-ee ]

adjective

British Slang.
  1. damned (euphemism for bloody ).


Bally

2

[ bah-lee ]

noun

  1. a city in SW West Bengal, in E India, NW of Kolkata.

bally

1

/ ˈ²úæ±ôɪ /

adjective

  1. slang.
    a euphemism for bloody
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

bally

2

/ ˈ²úæ±ôɪ /

noun

  1. dialect.
    a thumb
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bally1

First recorded in 1840–50; by alteration
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“You have icy, grippy, soft, bally, sugary and slushy. Those are the six main snow conditions,†she said.

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The team news has landed, and here it bally well is:

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Mr Hichilema would often use slang on social media, including the term "bally", an informal way of addressing someone as your father.

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“Quite frankly, old chap, I know nothing about the bally snake. I thought the blighter had died years ago.â€

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Just then, Clayton enters and cheekily asks, “How the devil did you ever get into that bally jungle?â€

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