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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How to use bally in a sentence

He's a bally millionaire also, and he used to have a good many dealings with the firm.
A Butterfly on the Wheel|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull
If we can't do that, we shall have to wait till the bally clockwork runs down.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4)|Various
Yes, it's all right; but you needn't rave about it like a bally poet.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 18, 1914|Various
Then tell me what I've spent on my bally old stomach—on food.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, February 11, 1914|Various

I am not quite prepared,' he said, 'to hand over this country to a lot of bally half-breeds and bloody savages.'
Corporal Cameron|Ralph Connor

British Dictionary definitions for bally (1 of 2)

bally¹

/ (ˈbælɪ) /

adjective, adverb

British slang a euphemism for bloody (def. 6)

British Dictionary definitions for bally (2 of 2)

bally²

/ (ˈbælɪ) /

noun

Northern English dialect a thumb

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