Milly

//ˈmɪli// name, num, slang

name, num, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Numeral
  1. 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. 1
    A diminutive of the female given names Mildred, Millicent, Emily, or Camilla, also used as a formal given name.

Example

More examples

"Milly had an excessive amount of alcohol in her blood."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping + -y.

Etymology 2

Influenced by -y. Compare mil.

Related phrases

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