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Meaning of Billy Bunter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A fictional fat boy with round spectacles in Charles Hamilton's stories set at Greyfriars School.
  2. A fat boy.
    British
  3. A punter (in a betting shop etc.).
    Cockney, slang

Examples

“He looked up through his thick Billy Bunter spectacles and seeing a young man standing behind Laura handed him his empty plate […]”
“Actually he wasn't too bad except he had a green army style hat on, which made him look completely ridiculous; a bit like Billy Bunter in the army.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

billy buttons billy cart billy club Billy Dee Billy Elliot billy goat

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