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Baldy vs Bally - What's the difference?

baldy | bally |

As a noun baldy

is someone who is bald.

As an adjective bally is

bloody; used as a mild intensifier.

As an adverb bally is

very.

baldy

English

Alternative forms

* baldie

Noun

(baldies)
  • (informal) Someone who is bald.

    • Synonyms

    * baldhead, baldpate, chrome dome, slaphead

    Anagrams

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    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