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BILLY-HO
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Example:
British say 'it rained like billyo' where Americans say 'it rained like all get out'
Synonyms:
all get out; billy-ho; billyo; billyoh
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("billy-ho" is a kind of...):
large indefinite amount; large indefinite quantity (an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude)