psycho English
Adjective
( en adjective)
(colloquial, or, pejorative) Psychotic, or otherwise insane.
Noun
( en noun)
(pejorative, slang) A person who is psychotic or otherwise insane.
- The loony bin up on the hill is full of psychos .
(pejorative, slang) A person who acts in a bizarre or dangerous manner.
- She complained that he was a psycho for driving at such a high speed in heavy traffic.
(informal) A class, at a college or university, in which psychology is taught.
- "I've got anthro, socio, lunch, and psycho."
Synonyms
* (pejorative for a pyschotic or otherwise insane person) freak, loony, nutcase, wacko
* (pejorative for a person acting in a bizarre or dangerous manner) creep, freak, loose cannon, weirdo
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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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