bally
adjective
damned (euphemism forbloody ).
bally
1 American
[bal-ee]
/ ˈbæl i /
adjective
British Slang.
Bally
2
American
[bah-lee]
/ ˈbɑ li /
noun
bally
1
British
/ ˈbælɪ /
adjective
bally
2
British
/ ˈbælɪ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of bally
First recorded in 1840–50; by alteration
Example Sentences
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“You have icy, grippy, soft, bally, sugary and slushy. Those are the six main snow conditions,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2022
The team news has landed, and here it bally well is:
From The Guardian ● Dec. 19, 2021
Mr Hichilema would often use slang on social media, including the term "bally", an informal way of addressing someone as your father.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2021
Photograph: BBC/Vera Productions The return of Bliss it is in this dawn to be alive Downton Abbey I say, all this colonial tumescence makes for bally good drama, what?
From The Guardian ● Oct. 27, 2010
“Quite frankly, old chap, I know nothing about the bally snake. I thought the blighter had died years ago.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
On the ground, Squadron Leader "Bally", an RAF F-35 pilot, explains the complexity of the mission.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
In a Wednesday statement, Campbell’s confirmed the voice in the recording is Bally, and that he is “no longer employed at the company.”
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
In the lawsuit filed last week in Wayne County, Mich., where Bally lives, Garza outlined how a meeting intended to be about salary got derailed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
Garza said he has suffered stress and mental anguish since meeting with Bally last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
I looked at him slouching in his chair: polka-dot tie, narrow Bally shoes, foxy narrow face.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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