BULLY-BOY


Meaning of BULLY-BOY in English

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 ]

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