Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Wiktionary - Recent changes [en]: bully

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* Czech: {{t-|cs|šikanovat}}

  

* Czech: {{t-|cs|šikanovat}}
 

* Danish: {{t-|da|herse med}}, {{t+|da|mobbe}}

  

* Danish: {{t-|da|herse med}}, {{t+|da|mobbe}}
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* Dutch: {{t|nl|pesten}}

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* Dutch: {{t|nl|pesten}}, {{t|nl|treiteren}}, {{t|nl|jennen}}
 

* Esperanto: {{t-|eo|ĉikani}}

  

* Esperanto: {{t-|eo|ĉikani}}
 

* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kiusata}}

  

* Finnish: {{t+|fi|kiusata}}

Latest revision as of 19:11, 6 March 2013

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

1530, from Dutch boel ("lover, brother"), from Middle Dutch boel, boele ("brother, lover"), from Proto-Germanic *bō-lan- (compare Middle Low German bōle ("brother"), Middle High German buole ("brother, close relative, close relation"), German Buhle ("lover")), diminutive of expressive *bō- ("brother, father"). More at boy.

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[edit] Noun

bully (countable and uncountable; plural bullies)

  1. A person who is cruel to others, especially those who are weaker or have less power.
  2. A hired thug.
  3. A prostitute's minder; a pimp.
  4. (uncountable) Bully beef.

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person who is cruel to others

bully beef — see bully beef

[edit] Verb

bully (third-person singular simple present bullies, present participle bullying, simple past and past participle bullied)

  1. (transitive) To intimidate (someone) as a bully.
    You shouldn't bully people for being gay.
  2. (transitive) To act aggressively towards.
    • 2011 January 15, Sam Sheringham, "Chelsea 2 -03 Blackburn Rovers", BBC:
      The Potters know their strengths and played to them perfectly here, out-muscling Bolton in midfield and bullying the visitors' back-line at every opportunity.

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to intimidate

act aggressively towards

[edit] Adjective

bully (comparative bullier, superlative bulliest)

  1. Very good; excellent.

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[edit] Interjection

bully

  1. (often followed by for) Well done!
    She's finally leaving her abusive husband — bully for her!

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well done!
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