billyo
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of billyo
C19: of unknown origin
Example Sentences
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As soon as Eurovision begins, I will start liveblogging like billyo.
From The Guardian • May 23, 2015
In my local area shops are closing down like billyo.
From The Guardian • Jan. 10, 2013
For the wooden fence leading up to the bridge had caught fire, and it was burning like billyo.
From The Wouldbegoods by Nesbit, E. (Edith)
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