Billy no mates

Billy no mates
Meaning
Someone with no friends.
Origin
Coined in the youth culture of the UK in the 1990s. This sort of naming became widely used by the UK's young following the popularity of comedy performers like Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse, et al. Their comedy uses named character types, e.g. Tim Nice but dim, Ted and Ralph

Meaning and origin of phrases. 2013.

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