billy elliot

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What does billy elliot mean?

A young male dancer, typically a ballet dancer.

Where does billy elliot come from?

After the eponymous protagonist of Billy Elliot, a 2000 British coming-of-age comedy-drama film about a working-class boy who discovers a passion for ballet.

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