bally

¹

[ bal-ee ]

adjective

, British Slang.

1. damned (euphemism for bloody ).

Bally

²

[ bah-lee ]

noun

1. a city in SW West Bengal, in E India, NW of Kolkata.

bally

¹

/ ˈbælɪ /

adjective

1. slang.
   a euphemism for bloody

bally

²

/ ˈbælɪ /

noun

1. dialect.
   a thumb

Word History and Origins

Origin of bally¹

First recorded in 1840–50; by alteration

Example Sentences

“You have icy, grippy, soft, bally, sugary and slushy. Those are the six main snow conditions,” she said.

From Seattle Times

The team news has landed, and here it bally well is:

From The Guardian

Mr Hichilema would often use slang on social media, including the term "bally", an informal way of addressing someone as your father.

From BBC

“Quite frankly, old chap, I know nothing about the bally snake. I thought the blighter had died years ago.”

From Literature

Just then, Clayton enters and cheekily asks, “How the devil did you ever get into that bally jungle?”

From Washington Post