bullyboy


bul·ly·boy

noun \ˈb-lē-ˌbi, ˈbə-\

Definition of BULLYBOY

: a swaggering bully

Examples of BULLYBOY

  1. political bullyboys who threaten their opponents
  2. <unfortunately, some local bullyboys had made the park their turf, and families avoided it>

First Known Use of BULLYBOY

1909

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