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Billy Boy

Billy Boy noun: a member of a Protestant street gang from Glasgow, active in the early 20th century.

Noun

Billy Boy (plural Billy Boys)

  1. (historical) A member of a Protestant street gang from Glasgow, active in the early 20th century.

Forms of Billy Boy

pluralBilly Boys

Questions about Billy Boy

What does Billy Boy mean?
Billy Boy means a member of a Protestant street gang from Glasgow, active in the early 20th century.
What part of speech is Billy Boy?
Billy Boy is a noun.
What is the plural of Billy Boy?
The plural of Billy Boy is Billy Boys.

Words near Billy Boy in the dictionary

  1. Billy Barlows
  2. Billy Big Balls
  3. Billy Big Bollocks
  4. Billy Bob
  5. Billy bollocks
  6. Billy Boy
  7. Billy Boys
  8. Billy Bunter
  9. Billy Bunters
  10. billy buttons
  11. billy can

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