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Meaning of "bullyboy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BULLYBOY

bullyboy  [ˈbʊlɪˌbɔɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BULLYBOY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bullyboy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BULLYBOY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of bullyboy in the English dictionary

The definition of bullyboy in the dictionary is a ruffian or tough, esp a hired one.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BULLYBOY


attaboy
ˈætəˌbɔɪ
B-boy
ˈbiːˌbɔɪ
batboy
ˈbætˌbɔɪ
beachboy
ˈbiːtʃˌbɔɪ
billyboy
ˈbɪlɪˌbɔɪ
carboy
ˈkɑːˌbɔɪ
cowboy
ˈkaʊˌbɔɪ
dayboy
ˈdeɪˌbɔɪ
deadboy
ˈdɛdˌbɔɪ
fanboy
ˈfænˌbɔɪ
highboy
ˈhaɪˌbɔɪ
homeboy
ˈhəʊmˌbɔɪ
houseboy
ˈhaʊsˌbɔɪ
ladyboy
ˈleɪdɪˌbɔɪ
newsboy
ˈnjuːzˌbɔɪ
paperboy
ˈpeɪpəˌbɔɪ
pennyboy
ˈpɛnɪˌbɔɪ
playboy
ˈpleɪˌbɔɪ
schoolboy
ˈskuːlˌbɔɪ
tomboy
ˈtɒmˌbɔɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BULLYBOY

bullshot
bullsnake
bullwaddie
bullwaddy
bullweed
bullwhack
bullwhip
bullwhipped
bullwhipping
bully
bully beef
bully for you
bully-off
bullycide
bullying
bullying tactics
bullyism
bullyrag
bullyragged
bullyragging

WORDS THAT END LIKE BULLYBOY

altar boy
baby boy
birthday boy
boy
cabin boy
copyboy
drummer boy
errand boy
fair-haired boy
flyboy
golden boy
messenger boy
old boy
pretty boy
rent boy
shepherd boy
teddy boy
the boy
whipping boy
white-haired boy

Synonyms and antonyms of bullyboy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bullyboy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BULLYBOY

Find out the translation of bullyboy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bullyboy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bullyboy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

bullyboy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bullyboy
570 millions of speakers

English

bullyboy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bullyboy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البلطجيون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

bullyboy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bullyboy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

bullyboy
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bullyboy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bullyboy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlägertyp
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

bullyboy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

bullyboy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bullyboy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bullyboy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

bullyboy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फुफ्फुस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bullyboy
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bullyboy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bullyboy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

bullyboy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bullyboy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

bullyboy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bullyboy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bullyboy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bullyboy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bullyboy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BULLYBOY»

The term «bullyboy» is normally little used and occupies the 134.167 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BULLYBOY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bullyboy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bullyboy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bullyboy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BULLYBOY»

Discover the use of bullyboy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bullyboy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Yxsy Glyxsy
They were sitting in his office, the high-powered T.V. executive, Farnsworth Bullyboy himself, and the cringing celebrity before him - none other than Amos Anthrax, presenter of the famous programme ' This is Your Strife.' The programme that ...
George Same, 2009
2
Homeland: An Extraordinary Story of Hope and Survival
“i'm warning you,” the bullyboy retorted, “you'd better do it, or else.” “Or else what ?” “Or else i'll be forced to teach you some respect,” he blustered. A crowd gathered to watch the confrontation. “This guy thinks a shoeshine is worth getting in a ...
George Obama, 2010
3
The Philosophical Strangler
“Fouled our breeches, have we?” chuckled the chokester. A good lad, Greyboar, but his humor runs in a low vein. His jest made, the strangler proceeded to more serious business. A quick flip of the thumbs popped the bullyboy's kneecaps.
Eric Flint, 2001
4
Flight from Fate
The bullyboy, Kathanga, flicked again and Mackenzie turned back in the direction of the water. He reached the end, looked down, panic now writ on his visage. Bullyboy flicked again, as the other boys enjoyed the spectacle, calling out, “jump , ...
Evans Kinyua, 2004
5
Blood In, Blood Out: The Violent Empire of the Aryan Brotherhood
BullyBoy was tall and thick, but kind of fat.Shrugging, he continued with his curls. “Me and my white boys kinda hang together, ya know?That way we don't be having any trouble with any of the cats.”BullyBoy stared at theHulk to see if he was ...
John Lee Brook, 2011
6
Hot in the Clutch
“Mom?” Dylan drew Diane out of her fretting. “What, son?” “When I fed Bullyboy this morning, I noticed that cut on his leg looks like it's getting infected. You probably need to call the vet.” Oh, damn it anyhow. She'd really wanted that new outfit.
Ann Jacobs, 2010
7
Louisiana Privateer
The bullyboy did not freeze; instead he pulled the pistol out of his belt. Boom! Boom! Boom! Perrine placed three lead balls into the man's chest. The other five tried to fill their hands with their own weapons but Tom and Bonifacio blazed away ...
Chris Clearman, 2009
8
Tom's Story:
RICK AND NICK There were other incidentsof bullyboy tactics of workers beating upsome kids they didn't like. Tom had witnessed two bullyboy youth workers doing just that for no otherreasonthan their own entertainment. Tom was ...
W. Thomas, 2013
9
Luke Looks Back
Get a firm hold around that finger, at any cost, and bend it backwards until you hear the bullyboy scream and beg you to stop. When that happens, and it will, you have won the fight and the respect of your opponent and his friends.” Needless to ...
Howard Stanley, 2001
10
Who's Listening, Letters to the Editor Years 1988-2000, in ...
Union bullyboy tactics "Given the issue is quite complex, isn't there some rational argument the miners can put forward in defence of their strike?" SMH 1st March 1994 Frequently there seems no logic to strike action . . . take as an example the  ...
J. M. Webber, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BULLYBOY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bullyboy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Opinion: Our top judges have proved no better than the worst of us …
Is the sort of bullyboy treatment given to Carmody really aligned with our values as a society? I'd hope not. Caroline Marcus is a journalist with ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
2
Emirates Empire Strikes Back
... but their mess of legal distortions and factual errors falls apart at the slightest scrutiny”; “bullyboy tactics and browbeating,” Emirates insists. «Air Cargo News.com, Jul 15»
3
Kudos to council over BIA letter
... at times, I tip my hat to you on this for having the backbone to stand up to the Building Industry Association, the bullyboy on our city block. «Coast News, Jul 15»
4
Emirates' Tim Clark: Subsidy dispute is destabilizing global airline …
Clark accused the US airlines of “bullyboy tactics and browbeating” and said they have opened the door to intense scrutiny of government ... «ATWOnline, Jun 15»
5
Eamon Carr: Ó Sé's poisonous ramblings do Gaelic football a …
Thanks to Ó Sé's poisonous advice, Diarmuid Connolly might as well have a target painted on his back for every sniping bullyboy who's let ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
6
Left discovers too late the enemy of its enemy no friend
Abbott repeatedly has been abused as a dog, lout, nut job, misogynist, thug, homophobe, sexist, racist, bullyboy and Neanderthal by other MPs. «The Australian, Jun 15»
7
Eamon Carr slams Darragh Ó Sé's 'poisonous advice' that makes …
Thanks to Darragh Ó Sé's poisonous advice, Diarmuid Connolly might as well have a target painted on his back for every sniping bullyboy ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
8
CFMEU forced to pay $3.55m to construction giant and threatened …
BULLYBOY union the CFMEU has been forced to pay $3.55 million to construction giant Grocon for a series of damaging blockades of its ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
9
Who are the greatest dads in fiction? – Join in the discussion!
Ok, Martyn's dad is an ogre, an abusive, hateful bullyboy, but when Martyn accidentally kills him, you can't help but think retribution is heading ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
10
China this, China that
... to mark the 40th year of Philippine-Chinese Friendship, which was shelved due to our current problems with the friend-turned-bullyboy. «Philippine Star, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bullyboy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bullyboy>. Apr 2024 ».
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