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What does the origin of the expression “Silly Billy” mean?
What does the origin of the expression “Silly Billy” mean?
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What does the origin of the expression “Silly Billy” mean?
The phrase “Silly Billy” describes someone (especially a child) who is behaving in a silly or foolish way. It derives from a type of clown, called Silly Billy, from nineteenth-century English fairs. Silly Bill would behave childishly to be the stooge of another clown.