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单词 bully-boy
释义

bully1 /bŭlˈi/

noun
  1. A person, often of superior strength or size, who distresses or persecutes others, eg with threats, cruel teasing, etc
  2. A blustering, noisy, overbearing fellow
  3. A ruffian hired to beat or intimidate anyone (archaic)
  4. A man who lives on the earnings of a prostitute (obsolete)
  5. A term of genial familiarity, esp to a man (obsolete)
adjective
  1. Excellent, great (informal)
  2. Blustering (archaic)
intransitive verb (bullˈying; bullˈied)

To bluster

transitive verb
  1. To oppress cruelly
  2. To threaten in a noisy way
  3. To coerce
interjection

Good

ORIGIN: Perh Du boel a lover; cf Ger Buhle

bullˈyism noun

bully boy noun

A ruffian hired to beat or intimidate someone

bullˈy-boy adjective

Intimidatory

bullˈy-rook noun (obsolete)

  1. A hired ruffian
  2. A comrade

bully for you, etc (often ironic)

Good for you, etc

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