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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When you have Austin listening to Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For?” it was over for me.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
But things took an unexpected turn when she checked her Instagram messages and saw the buyer was none other than global pop star Billie Eilish.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
In her diary, she notes 1973’s “Tennis Battle of the Sexes” between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, 9/11 and the advent of Covid-19.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
He wanted to take a crack at writing like artists like Billie Eilish, but he couldn’t make heads or tails of it.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
Also like Chris, she clashed fiercely with Walt and Billie as an adolescent.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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