BULLY
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Bul"ly (b&usdot_;l"lӗ), n.; pl. Bullies (bŭl"lĭz). [Cf. LG. bullerjaan, bullerb&ä;k, bullerbrook, a blusterer, D. bulderaar a bluster, bulderen to bluster; prob. of imitative origin; or cf. MHG. buole lover, G. buhle.] 1. A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous, who threatens, intimidates, or badgers people who are smaller or weaker than he is; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.
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Bullies seldom execute the threats they deal in.
Palmerston.
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2. A brisk, dashing fellow. [Slang Obs.] Shak.
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{ Bul"ly (b&usdot_;l"lӗ), n., Bul"ly beef` (b&usdot_;l"lӗ b&ē;f`) }. [F. bouilli boiled meat, fr. bouillir to boil. See Boil, v. The word bouilli was formerly commonly used on the labels of canned beef.] Pickled or canned beef.
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Bul"ly (b&usdot_;l"lӗ), a. 1. Jovial and blustering; dashing. [Slang] “Bless thee, bully doctor.” Shak.
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2. Fine; excellent; as, a bully horse. [Slang, U.S.]
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Bul"ly, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bullied (b&usdot_;l"l&ē;d); p. pr. & vb. n. Bullying.] To intimidate or badger with threats and by an overbearing, swaggering demeanor; to act the part of a bully{1} toward.
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For the last fortnight there have been prodigious shoals of volunteers gone over to bully the French, upon hearing the peace was just signing.
Tatler.
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Syn. -- To bluster; swagger; hector; domineer.
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Bul"ly, v. i. To act as a bully{1}.
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bul"ly (b&usdot_;l"lӗ), interj. Well done! Excellent!
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