billy-ho
- noun
- Archaic
:
muchísimo
- It rained like billy-ho last night, flooding the whole street.
Examples
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He worked like billy-ho to finish the project on time.
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He spent money billy-ho on that new car.
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When she started laughing, she laughed like billy-ho and couldn't stop for minutes.
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The party was fun billy-ho!
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He worked like billy-ho to finish the project before the deadline, putting in extra hours every day.
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It rained like billy-ho last night, soaking everything and causing the river to overflow.
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She laughed like billy-ho, a deep, contagious laugh that filled the entire room with joy.
Synonyms
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9.9
A very large amount or degree that people use to show emphasis
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9.6
Large in size and often used in a joking way
A very large amount or very strong degree in informal British speech
Follows the word like to show that something happens a lot or very strongly
Very large in size or amount
A very large amount of something
A very large amount said in a rude, informal way
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Billy-ho may come from a loud shout or call, like someone saying 'Billy, ho!' to drive animals or give a big push, so it carries the idea of great force or amount. So when you say someone did something 'like billy-ho' you mean they did it with a lot of energy or 'to a great degree'.