bullyboy

bullyboy

(ˈbʊlɪˌbɔɪ)

n

a. a ruffian or tough, esp a hired one

b. (as modifier): bullyboy tactics.

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bul•ly•boy

(ˈbʊl iˌbɔɪ)

n.

a ruffian or hired hoodlum.

[1600–10]

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Noun

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bullyboy - a swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political faction bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, yob, yobbo, yobo, tough - a cruel and brutal fellow

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