Billie
Americannoun
Usage
What does billie mean? There are any number of famous Billies out there—Billie Jean King, Billie Holiday, and Billie Eilish, to name a few. But when it isn't a name, billie can variously refer to a good friend, a policeman's nightstick, money, or a pipe or bong for smoking marijuana.
Example Sentences
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What followed were years of countless packed-house nights, a Rolling Stone Magazine writeup in 1999, “secret shows” for bands like the Offspring, New Found Glory and Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong’s side project Pinhead Gunpowder, and occasional celebrity drop-ins.
From Los Angeles Times
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong played a benefit at the Troubadour in support.
From Los Angeles Times
Billie Jean King on Sabalenka v Kyrgios 'battle of the sexes'
From BBC
Tennis great Billie Jean King says the 'Battle of the Sexes' match between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios is "not the same" as her era-defining meeting with Bobby Riggs.
From BBC
American tennis great Billie Jean King, who founded the WTA and was its first president, said the deal shows the tour "continues to lead the way in women's sport".
From BBC
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