n.
Pronunciation: ' bu ̇ -l ē , ' b ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bullies
Etymology: probably from Middle Dutch boele lover; akin to Middle Low German b ō le lover, Middle High German buole
Date: 1538
1 archaic a : SWEETHEART b : a fine chap
2 a : a blustering browbeating person especially : one habitually cruel to others who are weaker b : PIMP
3 : a hired ruffian