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What does boil the billy mean?
"Boil the billy" is an Australian slang term that means to make a cup of tea or coffee by boiling water in a billy (a metal container). It is often used in the context of camping or outdoor activities.
What is a billy boil?
A billy boil is a method of boiling water outdoors using a metal container, usually a billy can or pot. It is commonly used for making tea or coffee while camping or hiking in Australia. The term "billy" is often used to refer to this type of container in Australian slang.
Why was billy tea called billy tea?
Because a "billycan" is a type of pot mostly used in Australia, and to "boil the billy " is a phrase that means "to make tea ."
What did the billy do in Waltzing Matilda?
boil"And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled"...A billy is an Australian metal canister for boiling water over a fire. Often, swagmen and stockmen would toss a handful of tea leaves into the boiling billy to make their tea. Campers still do the same thing today.
What is the word for bring to a boil?
The word for bringing to a boil is "boil" or "bring to a simmer."
How much oil would a wood boil boil if a wood boil could boil oil?
30 gallons
What is the noun of boil?
The word 'boil' is both a noun (boil, boils) and a verb (boil, boils, boiling, boiled).Examples:He brought a kettle of water to the boil. (noun)She developed a painful boil on her leg. (noun)I can boil your eggs or fry them. (verb)
Is there any difference between phrases bring to boil bring to a boil and bring to the boil?
Well, there is no difference in terms of the act of "boiling," but there is a grammatical difference. Saying "bring it to the boil" is unnecessary. There is no need for using the definite article "the" for "boil". Merely say or write "bring to boil" or "boil." These are good enough.
Can you boil watermelon?
No you can not boil a watermelon.
What is a blind boil?
A blind boil is a boil which suppurates imperfectly, or fails to come to a head.
How long do you boil a mouthgard?
you boil it in water
Does soda boil?
Soda water boil.
