Word: Billy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: probably from Scots dialect billy-pot, possibly reinforced by bouilli tin or bully tin, an empty tin that had contained ‘bully beef’ (see bully), used as a cooking utensil
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɪli
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a tin or enamel cooking pot with a lid and a wire handle, for use when camping
Short Definition:cooking pot with lid and wire handle
Examples:- Roger had our fire going and the billy boiling
Variant Forms:
- billycan
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