bully boy

Domain: Universal Words

Part of speech: noun

(BrE, informal) an aggressive violent man: The group have frequently used bully-boy tactics.

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bully boyEnglish›ChineseGetWord Corpus bully boyEnglish›ChineseMain Dictionary

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bully boy