billyoh

billyoh
billyo illyo, billyoh illyoh . a large amount; British say "it rained like billyo" where Americans say "it rained like the devil". [British]

Syn: billy-ho. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • billyoh — noun an unimaginably large amount British say it rained like billyo where Americans say it rained like all get out • Syn: ↑billyo, ↑billy ho, ↑all get out • Hypernyms: ↑large indefinite quantity, ↑large indefinite amount …   Useful english dictionary

  • billyo — illyo, billyoh illyoh . a large amount; British say it rained like billyo where Americans say it rained like the devil . [British] Syn: billy ho. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • all get out — noun an unimaginably large amount British say it rained like billyo where Americans say it rained like all get out • Syn: ↑billyo, ↑billyoh, ↑billy ho • Hypernyms: ↑large indefinite quantity, ↑large indefinite amount …   Useful english dictionary

  • billy-ho — noun an unimaginably large amount British say it rained like billyo where Americans say it rained like all get out • Syn: ↑billyo, ↑billyoh, ↑all get out • Hypernyms: ↑large indefinite quantity, ↑large indefinite amount …   Useful english dictionary

  • billyo — noun an unimaginably large amount British say it rained like billyo where Americans say it rained like all get out • Syn: ↑billyoh, ↑billy ho, ↑all get out • Hypernyms: ↑large indefinite quantity, ↑large indefinite amount …   Useful english dictionary

  • large indefinite amount — noun an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude • Syn: ↑large indefinite quantity • Hypernyms: ↑indefinite quantity • Hyponyms: ↑chunk, ↑busload, ↑barrels, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • large indefinite quantity — noun an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude • Syn: ↑large indefinite amount • Hypernyms: ↑indefinite quantity • Hyponyms: ↑chunk, ↑busload, ↑barrels, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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