bully
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Synonyms: gully, sully, bulky, bulla, burly, bally, bull, belly, fully, dully, cully
Antonyms: gully, sully, bulky, bulla, burly, bally, bull, belly, fully, dully, cully
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Noun
- A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally [[cruel]] to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege. {{defdate|from late 17th c.}}
- A noisy, blustering, tyrannical person, more [[insolent]] than courageous; one who is threatening and [[quarrelsome]].
- A [[hired]] [[thug]].
- A [[sex worker]]'s [[minder]].
- {{lb|en|uncountable}} [[bully beef|Bully beef]].
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[brisk]], [[dashing]] fellow.
- The small [[scrum]] in the Eton College [[field game]].
- Any of various small [[freshwater]] or [[brackishwater]] fish of the family {{taxfmt|Eleotridae|family}}; {{vern|sleeper goby|sleeper gobies}}. [[File:Common bully, Gobiomorphus cotidianus.jpg|thumb|A {{vern|common bully}}, {{taxlink|Gobiomorphus cotidianus|species}}]]
- {{lb|en|obsolete|or|dialectal|Irish|and|Northern England}} An (eldest) [[brother]]; a [[fellow]] [[workman]]; [[comrade]]
- {{lb|en|dialectal}} A [[companion]]; [[mate]] {{i|male or female}}.
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[darling]], [[sweetheart]] {{i|male or female}}.
- {{lb|en|field hockey}} A [[standoff]] between two players from the opposing teams, who repeatedly hit each other's [[hockey stick]]s and then attempt to acquire the ball, as a method of resuming the game in certain circumstances.
Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[intimidate]] (someone) as a bully.
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To act [[aggressively]] towards.
Adjective
- {{lb|en|US|slang|dated}} Very good.
- {{lb|en|slang|obsolete}} Jovial and blustering.
Interjection
- {{lb|en|often|followed by {{m|en|for}}}} [[well done|Well done]]; {{n-g|often sarcastic in modern use}}.
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