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    bally
    /ˈbali/

    adjective

    • 1. used to express anger, annoyance, or shock, or simply for emphasis: informal, dated British "his bally sentences seem to go on for ever"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBALLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Bally is an old-fashioned informal word that can replace a rude word like 'bloody' to express anger. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and find out its origin and pronunciation.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBALLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BALLY meaning: 1. used instead of a rude word such as 'bloody' to express anger with something or someone: 2…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ballyBally Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BALLY is —used as an intensive.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBALLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    9. (transitive) to touch, mark, or move with the thumb. 10. to attempt to obtain (a lift or ride) by signalling with the thumb. 11. (when intr, often foll by through) to flip the pages of (a book, magazine, etc) perfunctorily in order to glance at the contents. 12. See thumb one's nose at. Collins English Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ballyBally - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    IPA guide. Definitions of bally. adjective. informal intensifiers. synonyms: blinking, bloody, blooming, crashing, flaming. unmitigated. not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › ballyBALLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Bally definition: damned (euphemism for bloody).. See examples of BALLY used in a sentence.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ballybally - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    2 Jun 2024 · Adjective. [ edit] bally (not comparable) ( British, dated, euphemistic) Bloody (used as a mild intensifier) . He's just a bally idiot. Adverb. [ edit] bally (not comparable) ( UK, dated, euphemistic) Very . That was a bally foolish thing to do, old chap! Usage notes. [ edit]