bally

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbæli/ Rhymes: -æli === Etymology 1 === Alteration of bloody. ==== Adjective ==== bally (not comparable) (British, dated, euphemistic) Bloody (used as a mild intensifier). ==== Adverb ==== bally (not comparable) (UK, dated, euphemistic) Very. ===== Usage notes ===== Bally is used by the British upper classes, as well as lower classes in the East End of London. ===== Synonyms ===== blasted, dashed ==== References ==== “bally”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. === Etymology 2 === Clipping of balaclava +‎ -y. ==== Noun ==== bally (plural ballies) (MLE) A balaclava. ===== Derived terms ===== bally up === Anagrams === abyll, lylab