bally

Definition

Bloody (used as a mild intensifier).

Etymology

Alteration of bloody.

Example Sentences

• "He's just a bally idiot."
• "“My faith! It’ll be more bally corpse than bride, though, this journey.”"
• "“I dislike to frighten the ladies, sir,” he said, “but she can’t float a dozen minutes, in my opinion. There’s a hole in her you could drive a bally cow through, sir.”"