billy
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8.7
- noun
- /ˈbɪli/
- US
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porra
- With a vicious stroke, he swings a billy club at her head.
- billy clubs
And when they cut and they not just strapped with a gun, they got a gun, a Billy club, a Taser, that slapstick shit that they use.
- And when they cut and they not just strapped with a gun, they got a gun, a Billy club, a Taser, that slapstick shit that they use.
Examples
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A THIRD GUARD beats him with a billy club.
Fiction book (2002) -
The mounted police swing long billy clubs from atop their huge mounts as they cut through the children.
Fiction book (1992) -
One put his hand on his billy club.
Fiction book (2002) -
So you know the cop, the cop has the gun, the cop has the Billy club, and the cop can haul you into jail.
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...that we will no longer let them use their billy clubs in dark corners and halls of power.
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A Volkswagen pulled up behind us, and three cops got out, waving long billy clubs and yelling in Spanish.
Fiction book (1999) -
"Commies!" screamed the police, striking with billy clubs.
Fiction book (1990) -
Two white men dressed in riot gear, toting billy clubs, rushed her and threw her down on the ground.
Fiction book (1997) -
Here comes a cop in municipal bulk with a gun, cuffs, a flashlight, and a billy club all jiggling on his belt, and a summons pad wadded in his pocket.
Fiction book (1992) -
The police officer brandished his billy to maintain order during the protest.
Synonyms
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5.0
A short heavy stick that police use as a weapon
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5.1
A short heavy stick used by police to hit or control crowds
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6.7
A short thick stick police carry to hit or defend themselves
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9.0
A short thick stick police carry to hit someone or protect themselves
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7.6
A thick heavy stick or club used as a weapon
A short heavy stick that police use to hit or control people
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Etymology
Billy for a police club comes from the phrase billy-club, which names a short, heavy stick; imagine a tough 'Billy' carrying such a stick. That's why a billy is a stick carried by police to help keep order.