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Bailey vs Bally - What's the difference?

bailey | bally |

As a proper noun bailey

is for a steward or official.

As a noun bailey

is an apple cultivar from new york.

As an adjective bally is

(british|dated|euphemistic) bloody; used as a mild intensifier.

As an adverb bally is

(uk|dated|euphemistic) very.

bailey

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The outer wall of a feudal castle.
  • The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.
  • A prison or court of justice; -- used in certain proper names; as, the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester.

    • Derived terms

    * motte-and-bailey

    bally

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (British, dated, euphemistic) bloody; used as a mild intensifier.
    • He's just a bally idiot.
  • *

    • Adverb

    (-)
  • (UK, dated, euphemistic) Very.
    • That was a bally foolish thing to do, old chap!

    Usage notes

    * Bally is almost exclusively used by the British upper classes.

    Synonyms

    * blasted, dashed English degree adverbs

    Anagrams

    * English intensifiers