Milly
//ˈmɪli// name, num, slang
name, num, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Numeral
- 1 Clipping of million. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang
"The betting on my dog’s light, which is O. K. by me, since it means a juicy dividend on the few millies I sprinkle on her nose, if ——"
Proper Noun
- 1 A diminutive of the female given names Mildred, Millicent, Emily, or Camilla, also used as a formal given name.
Synonyms
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More examples"Milly had an excessive amount of alcohol in her blood."
Etymology
Etymology 1
Clipping + -y.
Etymology 2
Influenced by -y. Compare mil.
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