billi-bi

noun

bil·​li-bi ˈbi-lē-ˌbē 

ˌbi-lē-ˈbē

variants or less commonly billy-bi

: a soup of mussel stock, white wine, and cream served hot or cold

Word History

Etymology

French, alteration of Billy B., perhaps from William B. Leeds, Jr. †1972 American industrialist

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above