"silly-billy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more silly-billy [comparative], most silly-billy [superlative]
Etymology: From Silly Billy. Head templates: {{en-adj}} silly-billy (comparative more silly-billy, superlative most silly-billy)
  1. (colloquial) silly (in a cute way) Tags: colloquial Related terms: silly billy Translations (Translations): ngốc nghếch (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-silly-billy-en-adj-uOPEcV6B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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