also bully boy
( bully-boys)
1.
If you describe a man as a bully-boy , you disapprove of him because he is rough and aggressive.
...bully-boys and murderers.
N-COUNT [ disapproval ]
2.
If you say that someone uses bully-boy tactics, you disapprove of them because they use rough and aggressive methods. ( JOURNALISM )
Some people accuse the tax inspectors of bully-boy tactics.
ADJ : ADJ n [ disapproval ]