n. & v. (in full bully off) --n. (pl. -ies) the start of play in hockey in which two opponents strike each other's sticks three times and then go for the ball. --v.intr. (-ies, -ied) start play in this way. [19th c.: perh. f. bully scrum in Eton football, of unkn. orig.]
BULLY
Meaning of BULLY in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012