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bally¹

  • /ˈbæli/

Rhymes with -æli

Where it comes from

Alteration of bloody.

adjective

  1. UK, dated, euphemistic, not comparable Bloody (used as a mild intensifier). He's just a bally idiot.

adverb

  1. UK, dated, euphemistic, not comparable Very. That was a bally foolish thing to do, old chap!

    Similar: blasted, dashed

bally²

  • /ˈbæli/

Rhymes with -æli

Where it comes from

Clipping of balaclava + -y.

noun ballies

  1. Multicultural London English A balaclava. With SB, no sideman Bally on my face like darg I’m silent (…) 3 up Silent and Violent Bally on my face, fuck Trident

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"bally." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bally. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bally. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bally

Chicago

"bally." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bally.

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@misc{bally_2026,
  title = {bally},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bally},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}