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bullyboy

 

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Noun bullyboy has 1 sense
  1. bullyboy - a swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political faction
    --1 is a kind of
    bully, tough, hooligan, ruffian, roughneck, rowdy, yob, yobo, yobbo

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Bullyboy

Noun

Sense 1: Someone who intimidates or mistreats others

A bullyboy is an individual who uses physical or verbal force to intimidate or mistreat others, often taking advantage of their strength or power.

Example sentence: The bullyboy targeted weaker students, making their school experience a nightmare.

Adjective

Sense 1: Characteristic of a bullyboy

When referring to a behavior, action, or attitude, bullyboy describes something that is reminiscent of or similar to the behaviors commonly associated with a bullyboy.

Example sentence: Their bullyboy tactics only served to alienate their colleagues even further.

Sense 2: Involving aggressive or oppressive behavior

Bullyboy, when used to describe a situation or environment, implies that it involves aggressive or oppressive behavior.

Example sentence: The company had fostered a bullyboy culture where employees felt constantly threatened.

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