bully-boy

bul·ly-boy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo l-ee boi]
- /ˈbʊl i bɔɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo l-ee boi]
- /ˈbʊl i bɔɪ/

Definitions of bully-boy word

countable noun bully-boy If you describe a man as a bully-boy, you disapprove of him because he is rough and aggressive. 3
adjective bully-boy If you say that someone uses bully-boy tactics, you disapprove of them because they use rough and aggressive methods. 3
noun bully-boy a violent, bullying man; esp., a hired ruffian 3

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Parts of speech for Bully-boy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bully-boy

bully-boy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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