bully
A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege.
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“Becomes Bully Ray” is a very funny description.
It’s nice that Europeans are not rolling to the USA’s bully boy tactics in this one. They even threatened the Pope! What incredibly poor manners and diplomatic skills they have.
The world is showing the US that it does not need a bully it needs friends!
In my 40s I’ve decided to live in my school bully era meheheheh (I can’t think of shit for insults until long after though boooo)
watched a goose bully other geese and ducks this weekend he was such a meanie
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A person who is intentionally physically or emotionally cruel to others, especially to those whom they perceive as being vulnerable or of less power or privilege.
A playground bully pushed a girl off the swing.
“you are Oh. a bully and a in troll Oh.”
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A hired thug.
Bully means: A hired thug.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
bully means: A hired thug.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“The world is showing the US that it does not need a bully it needs friends!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“WHEN YOU ARE FORCED TO SNIFF ALL BOYS SOCKS AT PARTY🔥🔥🔥🔥 #bully #group #socks #latino #maleslave #humilation #feet #boyfeet #malefeet #party More here: pinklink.cz/boyfeet”
— Bluesky· May 2026“incredible way to playfully bully someone”
— Bluesky· May 2026“its much more complicated than that (the song, i mean) but w/e. u bully me, i kiss u, classic cycle”
— Bluesky· May 2026“HEY EVERYONE AT FWA I FOUND A FRESH NERD YOU CAN BULLY!”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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A noisy, blustering, tyrannical person, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome.
I noticed you being a bully towards people with disabilities.
““Becomes Bully Ray” is a very funny description.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It’s nice that Europeans are not rolling to the USA’s bully boy tactics in this one. They even threatened the Pope! What incredibly poor manners and diplomatic skills they have.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“In my 40s I’ve decided to live in my school bully era meheheheh (I can’t think of shit for insults until long after though boooo)”
— Bluesky· May 2026“watched a goose bully other geese and ducks this weekend he was such a meanie”
— Bluesky· May 2026“except he didn't compare it to torture, he did however claim its common operator is a bully, which I find rather truthful. You do realize that bluesky search, while imperfect, exists?”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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