silly billy

noun

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

Meanings

silly billy1

nounsilly billy (plural silly billies)

plural silly billies

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Silly Billy.

Silly Billy2

nounSilly Billy (plural Silly Billies)

plural Silly Billies · alternative 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. euphemisticFaggot.

    Synonyms: silly goose

Synonyms & antonyms

nounFaggot.

Also see

Origin

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

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APA

silly billy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silly%20billy

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“silly billy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silly%20billy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silly billy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silly%20billy.

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