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Balky vs Bally - What's the difference?

balky | bally |

As adjectives the difference between balky and bally

is that balky is refusing to proceed or cooperate while bally is (british|dated|euphemistic) bloody; used as a mild intensifier.

As an adverb bally is

(uk|dated|euphemistic) very.

balky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Refusing to proceed or cooperate.
  • A balky horse.

    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