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bally
[ bal-ee ]
/ ˈbæl i /
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adjective, adverb British Slang.
damned (euphemism for bloody).
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Origin of bally
First recorded in 1840–50; by alteration
Words nearby bally
ball tearer, ball turning, ballup, ball valve, Ballwin, bally, ballyhoo, Ballymena, Ballymoney, ballyrag, balm
Other definitions for bally (2 of 2)
Bally
[ bah-lee ]
/ ˈbɑ li /
noun
a city in SW West Bengal, in E India, NW of Kolkata.
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British Dictionary definitions for bally (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for bally (2 of 2)
bally2
/ (ˈbælɪ) /
noun
Northern English dialect a thumb
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