Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,760,256,122 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

bally

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.06 sec.
bally1
adj & adv (intensifier)
Brit slang a euphemistic word for bloody [6]
bally2
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Northern English dialect a thumb
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.bally - informal intensifiers; "what a bally (or blinking) nuisance"; "a bloody fool"; "a crashing bore"; "you flaming idiot"
blooming, crashing, flaming, fucking, blinking, bloody
unmitigated - not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier; "unmitigated suffering"; "an unmitigated horror"; "an unmitigated lie"
Translations
bally [ˈbælɪ] ADJ (Brit) → puñetero
bally
adj (dated Brit inf) → verflixt (inf)


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Miss 'Enderson,' he has said, 'I have for you the bally good news.
The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context
If it's any of my business, how the devil did you ever get into that bally jungle?
Tarzan of the Apes by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
If you ask me, I call the whole thing bally foolishness.
Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.