ballyadjective, adverb
uk/ˈbæl.i/us/ˈbæl.i/UK old-fashioned informalused instead of a rude word such as 'bloody' to express anger with something or someone:
a bally stupid idea
I bally well hope he finds the money he owes me.
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Expressions of anger
- biscuit
- blast
- blasted
- bleeding
- blessed
- bloody
- dare
- dash
- flip
- flipping
- for crying out loud! idiom
- freaking
- frigging
- pipe
- precious
- sodding
- that (really) takes the biscuit idiom
- that does it! idiom
- what a business! idiom
- what do you mean? idiom
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