silly billy

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Silly Billy¹

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Nickname of Prince William Frederick (1776–1834), Duke of Gloucester; also of William IV of the United Kingdom (1765–1837)

noun Silly Billies · silly billy

  1. An epithet used in mild teasing for a silly person, or one who has just done something of a foolish nature.
  2. euphemistic Faggot.

    Similar: silly goose

silly billy²

noun silly billies

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of Silly Billy

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@misc{silly_billy_2026,
  title = {silly billy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/silly%20billy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}