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    [Noun]  | "bul*ly" | \ ˈbu̇-lē \


    1: a blustering, browbeating person; especially : one who is habitually cruel, insulting, or threatening to others who are weaker, smaller, or in some way vulnerable

    2: pimp

    3: a hired ruffian


    Origin: circa 1548 ;

     Probably from Middle Dutch boele lover; akin to Middle Low German bōle lover, Middle High German buole;

    [Noun]  | "bully" 


    1: pickled or canned usually corned beef


    Origin: 1753 ;

     Probably modification of French (bœuf) boulli boiled beef;

    [Noun]  | "cry*bul*ly" | \ ˈkrī-ˌbu̇-lē \


    1: a person who falsely claims to be a victim or who feigns emotional pain in order to manipulate, coerce, or threaten others —often used before another noun


    Origin: 1999 ;

     {see: |cry(baby)|crybaby} + {see: |bully:1|bully:1};

      * Note : Introduction of the word has been attributed to the British writer Julie Burchill ("Meet the Cry-Bully: a hideous hybrid of victim and victor," The Spectator, April 21, 2015, online), though earlier use, perhaps nonce coinages, can be found.;

    [Verb]  | "bully" 


    1: to treat (someone) in a cruel, insulting, threatening, or aggressive fashion : to act like a bully toward

    2: to cause (someone) to do something by means of force or coercion

    3: to use language or behavior that is cruel, insulting, threatening, or aggressive


    Origin: 1685 ;

     See: ;

    [Noun]  | "bullies" 


    1: a person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller, weaker, or more vulnerable persons;


      * e.g., " ... the school has a procedure for students who want to report problems with bullies "



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    2: a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang;


      * e.g., " ... the local loan shark and his bullies have ways of making people pay up "



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    [Noun]  | "bully" 


    1: a person who teases, threatens, or hurts smaller, weaker, or more vulnerable persons;


      * e.g., " ... the school has a procedure for students who want to report problems with bullies "



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    2: a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang;


      * e.g., " ... the local loan shark and his bullies have ways of making people pay up "



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    [Verb]  | "bullies" 


    1: to inflict physical or emotional harm upon;


      * e.g., " ... the kindergarten teacher explained why it was wrong to bully classmates "



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    2: to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats;


      * e.g., " ... the manager was fired for bullying employees "



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    [Verb]  | "bully" 


    1: to inflict physical or emotional harm upon;


      * e.g., " ... the kindergarten teacher explained why it was wrong to bully classmates "



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    2: to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats;


      * e.g., " ... the manager was fired for bullying employees "



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     [ "bullies" ]

    1: Bullies or Bully breeds are the best kind of dogs. Everything from boxers mastiffs and bull terriers are bully breeds. They tend to be the most loyal loving animals. They have individual personalities and often are the dog that gets into the most mischief. They tend to believe they are human and care for "their" kids more than other dogs.

      * e.g.,  ... What are those and why won't they let me out of my car?-person Oh that's just Diesel Scar and Tank our bullies. They don't know you and the kids are playing over there. -person Example 2. How many dogs do you have? None we just have bullies. 

     [ "Bully" ]

    1: Somebody who hurts others either physically, mentally or emotionally. They can ruin a persons life, just to make themselves feel better

      * e.g.,  ... Josephine bullies Kate in English and Religion by saying shes stupid. She's a bully and makes Kate cry. 

     [ "Bully" ]

    1: A pathetic human being who uses violence or words to make someone feel worthless just to make his/herself feel better.

      * e.g.,  ... That bully has been taking Kayla's lunch money recently. 

     [ "Bully" ]

    1: Someone who physically and verbally abuses people around them. A human without a nice bone in their body and thinks that it is morally acceptable to constantly bring other people down. Bullies don't usually realise how much of a negative impact they have on their victims because they are extremely selfish.

      * e.g.,  ... Chloe is a bully because she always calls her sister ugly. 

     [ "Bully" ]

    1: an ugly worthless coward who picks on other people

      * e.g.,  ... Stop being a bully you ugly coward! 

     [ "bully" ]

    1: Bullies are scum, pure and simple. They torment people who can't defend themselves, they revel in the suffering of innocent people who have never done anything to hurt them. They are the REAL reason for the Columbine shootings, they are the main reason for kids dropping out of school, or worse, commiting suicide. It's not just kids who can be bullies, teachers can be even worse, seing as how they have authority over the kids. But when their victims stand up for themselves, their true nature shows: a cowardly, spineless worm.

      * e.g.,  ... Bullying is a problem, a much bigger problem than violent video games. 

     [ "bully" ]

    1: A young hoodlum who revels in making peoples lives a misery during school years. Happily though, when they grow up they will have nothing more to look forward to than getting anally penetrated every day by fellow prisoners in the shower, or, by the prison wardens truncheon ;D

      * e.g.,  ... Bully me all you like loser, you're the one who will walk like John Wayne the rest of your life :D 

     [ "Bully" ]

    1: That one asshole at your school who in elementary school is a total douche who picks on you but when you get to middle school you let out all your rage after working out all summer and beat the living shit out of him

      * e.g.,  ... Elementary school bully: (steals stuff from your backpack) haha try to get it back 

     [ "Bulliful" ]

    1: To be aggressive or rude to another person.

      * e.g.,  ... Why are you so bulliful all the time, Kyle? 

     [ "bully" ]

    1: one that attacks or speaks ill of someone else.

      * e.g.,  ... A: k1234567890y is talented, look at the amount of works he has done. 

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