Billies

Describing or characterizing something, or someone, that is reverently bad ass, admirably uncompromising, elegantly masculine, or 1950s conservative . Something James Bond (Sean Connery) would appreciate. Derived from “balls”.

Most commonly used as “That’s billies” when describing something that meets the above criteria, e.g. taking a ‘long pull’ from a whiskey soda; motoring down an uncrowded road enjoying the bubbling of the twin exhausts; ordering a drink with confidence and no hesitation; being well-read on vast practical subjects but don’t talk about it unless asked; understanding how to be a good card player.

Can be used like “That is a billies home bar set up”.