as in canes
a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment
police officers carry a billy while patrolling on foot
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Recent Examples of billies
Mountain goats, especially mature billies, are very predictable in their daily routines this time of year, Richard told me.
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Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
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More to Explore Many of the human props—canes, top hats, desks—used in primate taxidermy became unfashionable in the first half of the nineteenth century, but there were still throwbacks.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
18 May 2026
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Before the treatment, many participants struggled with a slow, mechanical gait, and 12 used assistive devices such as walkers and canes.—
Amber Dance,
ArsTechnica,
17 May 2026
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Sourdough, multigrain, sprouted grain, pumpernickel, boules, baguettes, batons, the list goes on, but one type may rise above the pack.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
19 May 2026
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There used to be physical-comedy genius; there used to be simple, aspirational concepts; there used to be a passing of batons between past stars onto the next generation of them.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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“Billies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/billies. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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