The billy is an Australian term for a metal container used for boiling water, making tea or cooking over a fire. By the end of the 19th century the billy had become as natural, widespread and symbolic of bush life as the gum tree, the kangaroo and the wattle.
A club or heavy stick; truncheon, esp. one carried by a policeman.
Etymology. Although there is a suggestion that the word may be associated with the Aboriginal billa (meaning water; cf. Billabong), it is widely accepted that the term billycan is derived from bouilli can, the name given to the empty cannisters used for preserving Soup and bouilli and other foods.
Definition of billy
A small cooking pot used to boil water or cook food over a campfire. Some have handles, whereas others are simply made from metal containers. The above is an entry in Campnab's Pretty Darned Useful Glossary of Camping Terms.
Etymology 1
Of obscure origin. Perhaps from the name Billy, a diminutive of William, or a variant of bully (“companion, mate, comrade”). Compare Scots billie (“a comrade; companion”). Compare also Middle Low German billig (“equitable, reasonable, lawful, fitting, according to natural law, just”).
jumbuck. Jumbuck is an Australian word for a 'sheep'. It is best known from Banjo Paterson's use of it in Waltzing Matilda.
Most of us know that Billie is the female, while Billy is the male; both spelled differently but pronounced the same.
The chefs can use a billy can to cook directly on the coals.
Billy Smoker connects people to fire. Cooking, heating and entertaining with Billy Smoker is uncomplicated, modern and accessible. Standing strong and minimalistic allowing the theatrics of the flames to create an experience not soon forgotten. Billy Smoker is owned and made in Australia.
A billy is a small metal can used for boiling water over an open fire. It's short for billycan. It almost always means to 'make tea' but if you are sitting around an open fire (camping for example) and someone says “I'll boil the billy” this can just mean “boil some water” for coffee, tea or washing up water.
Bark troughs
Used to boil water on the open fire (large seas shells were also used for this job). The bark troughs were also employed to help separate seeds from other rubbish that may have been gathered with them (dirt and bark etc).
A lightweight pot for cooking or boiling water, used in camping. billy. container. pail. pan.
Metal bucket used for boiling water over a campfire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A billycan is an Australian term for a lightweight cooking pot in the form of a metal bucket commonly used for boiling water, making tea/coffee or cooking over a campfire or to carry water.
To smoke meat like Billy, you'll want to plan on allowing your meat to smoke 1.5 hours for every pound of meat. If you want to smoke your meat faster, you can cut the meat in half. You'll want the grill to be at around 225-250° Fahrenheit.
billy noun [C] (CONTAINER)
UK. (also billycan) a metal container used for cooking outside over a fire.
“Barbie” is probably the cutest slang ever for “barbecue”, but wait 'till you find out more, mate! You don't really know a language until you've learned its slang.
Aussie Word of the Week
Aussies have a plethora of names for sausages and the ways and contexts in which we eat them. Snag is perhaps the most famous slang term for sausages, followed closely by banger. Many of us grab a sausage sanga down at the local hardware store.
1 door will fit BILLY bookcase 15¾" and 2 doors will fit BILLY bookcase 31½". Can be used on the corner unit only if the shelf next to it has no doors.
All you need is a billy, water, and your grounds and you're essentially good to go. The method is easy: you boil water in a pot/billy, add ground coffee, stir it, let it rest for a few minutes, then add some cold water to help them settle to the bottom and it's ready to drink.
Sabbath food preparation refers to the preparation and handling of food before the Sabbath, (also called Shabbat, or the seventh day of the week) beginning at sundown Friday concluding at sundown Saturday, the Bible day of rest, when cooking, baking, and the kindling of a fire are prohibited by the Jewish law.
What is the opposite of billy goat? Noun. Oppositeof male goat. nanny goat.
Proper noun
Nellie. A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor or Helen; popular as a formal given name at the turn of the 20th century.
1. to convey a second person on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle. --noun 2. a ride obtained from being pugged. Compare bar2, dink, dinky1, dinky-double, donkey1, double, dub.