billy club
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of billy club
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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He called California’s billy club ban “a very vague and nebulous law that has been abused for decades in California.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Mr. Roman in 2008 first publicized “the presence of two members of the New Black Panther Party — one carrying a billy club — outside of a Philadelphia polling site.”
From Washington Times • Aug. 15, 2023
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports Rizzo’s estate sale starts Black Friday, Nov. 23, and will include his billy club and Rolodex, Italian-made furniture and a signed picture of Richard Nixon.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2018
“Whether it’s an F-16, an armed drone or a billy club, once you sell it to another country, you lose control over how it’s used,” Mr. Singer said.
From New York Times • Feb. 17, 2015
He threw his cop hat and his billy club on the ground.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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