"billy-oh" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-billy-oh.ogg
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} billy-oh (uncountable)
  1. (slang, dated, mostly in the phrase 'like billy-oh') The greatest extent or degree of something; used in comparisons to indicate a superlative. Tags: dated, slang, uncountable Synonyms: billio, billy-o, billyo
    Sense id: en-billy-oh-en-noun-0SUMLZtk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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