BALLY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Bally

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

late 19th century: euphemistic alteration of bloody

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbali
Dialects: British English
Definition:

used to express anger, annoyance, or shock, or simply for emphasis

Short Definition:

used to express anger etc.

Examples:
  • his bally sentences seem to go on for ever
  • it would be a bally good idea to take those cartridges out first
  • bally hell!–where is the train manager?

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