billy

/ˈbɪli/
noun
  1. A male goat.
    • The farmer separated the billy from the nannies during kidding season.
    • The billy stood on the rock and bleated loudly.
    • We saw a billy with long horns at the petting zoo.
  2. A short, heavy stick or club, especially one used as a weapon by police.
    • In old movies, detectives often carried a billy for protection.
    • The officer carried a billy on his belt.
    • He used a billy to break the lock on the door.
  3. A close friend or companion (chiefly Australian and British slang).
    • He's my best billy from school.
    • We've been billies since we were kids.
    • I'm going to the match with my old billy.
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