bully Noun
A person who is cruel to others, especially those who are weaker or have less power.
- A playground bully pushed a girl off the swing.
- I noticed you being a bully towards people with disabilities.
A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.
* Palmerston
- Bullies seldom execute the threats they deal in.
A hired thug.
A prostitute’s minder; a pimp.
(uncountable) Bully beef.
(obsolete) A brisk, dashing fellow.
- "Bully Bottom" from A Midsummer Night's Dream, III, i, 6.
The small scrum in the Eton College field game.
A small freshwater fish.
Synonyms
* (hired thug) henchman, thug
* (pimp) pimp, ponce
Verb
( en-verb)
To intimidate (someone) as a bully.
- You shouldn't bully people for being gay.
To act aggressively towards.
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Synonyms
* (intimidate) browbeat, hector, intimidate, ride roughshod over
* (act aggressively toward) push around, ride roughshod over
Adjective
( er)
(US, slang) Very good; excellent.
- a bully horse
(slang) Jovial and blustering; dashing.
* Shakespeare
- Bless thee, bully doctor.
Synonyms
* (excellent) excellent, marvellous/marvelous, splendid, super, superb, top-notch
Derived terms
* bully boy
* bully pulpit
Interjection
( en interjection)
(often, followed by for) Well done!
- She's finally leaving her abusive husband — bully for her!
Synonyms
* bravo, well done, see also .
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bugly English
Adjective
( en-adj)
(label) Exceptionally ugly.
*1896 , David Macbeth Moir, Conjugal Amenities :
- She has immense white teeth that snap, and a bugly bonnet, with one dismal ostrich feather wobbling sternly on end.
*2000 , Richard Spears, NTC's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions :
- I have never seen such a bugly guy in my life!
*2010 , Denise Mina, Still Midnight :
- “For every ugly there's a bugly .” She smiled.
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