bullyboy
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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 | 1. | bullyboy - a swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political faction |
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