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ATOB2 | 18:48 Fri 01st Dec 2000 | Phrases & Sayings
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Where does the expression 'Silly Billy' come from?
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Oh, there is a great story behind this one. William IV is said to have been incredibly stupid. His father, ol' George III would regularly refer to him as an idiot and this is where the phrase stems from.
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