billy-club

bil·ly-club

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bil-ee kluhb]
- /ˈbɪl i klʌb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bil-ee kluhb]
- /ˈbɪl i klʌb/

Definition of billy-club word

noun billy-club billy (def 1). 1

Just one definition for billy-club

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Origin of billy-club

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Billy-club

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Billy-club

billy-club popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for billy-club

noun billy-club

baton — A baton is a short heavy stick which is sometimes used as a weapon by the police.
cudgel — A cudgel is a thick, short stick that is used as a weapon.
night stick — a special club carried by a policeman; billy.

All 3 Synonyms of billy-club