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bully
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
bully \bul"ly\ (b[.u]l"l[y^]), interj. Well done! Excellent!
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1530s, originally "sweetheart," applied to either sex, from Dutch boel "lover; brother," probably a diminutive of Middle Dutch broeder "brother" (compare Middle High German buole "brother," source of German Buhle "lover;" see brother (n.)).\n
\nMeaning deteriorated 17c. through "fine fellow" and "blusterer" to "harasser of the weak" (1680s, from bully-ruffian, 1650s). Perhaps this was by influence of bull (n.1), but a connecting sense between "lover" and "ruffian" may be in "protector of a prostitute," which was one sense of bully (though not specifically attested until 1706). The expression meaning "worthy, jolly, admirable" (especially in 1864 U.S. slang bully for you!) is first attested 1680s, and preserves an earlier, positive sense of the word.
Wiktionary
1 (context US slang English) Very good; excellent. 2 (context slang English) Jovial and blustering; dashing. interj. {{context|often|followed by (term for English)|lang=en}} well done! n. 1 A person who is cruel to others, especially those who are weaker or have less power. 2 A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow. 3 A hired thug. 4 A prostitute’s minder; a pimp. 5 (context uncountable English) bully beef. 6 (context obsolete English) A brisk, dashing fellow. 7 The small scrum in the Eton College field game. 8 A small freshwater fish. v
1 (context transitive English) To intimidate (someone) as a bully. 2 (context transitive English) To act aggressively towards.
WordNet
v. be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young" [syn: strong-arm, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around]
discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate [syn: browbeat, swagger]
[also: bullied]
Wikipedia
Bully is a 2001 American psychological crime drama film directed by Larry Clark, and starring Brad Renfro, Bijou Phillips, Rachel Miner, Michael Pitt, Leo Fitzpatrick, Kelli Garner, and Nick Stahl. Based on the 1993 murder of Bobby Kent, the plot follows several young adults in South Florida who enact a murder plot against a mutual friend who has emotionally, physically and sexually abused them for years. The screenplay was written by David McKenna (under the pseudonym Zachary Long) and Roger Pullis, who adapted the book Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge by Jim Schutze.
The film was released in the United States on June 15, 2001, and met with mixed critical responses, though many critics noted the film's disturbing and straightforward handling of youth crime and murder.
A bully is someone responsible for bullying, a form of aggressive behavior manifested by the use of force or coercion to affect others.
Bully may also refer to:
Bully, released in PAL regions as Canis Canem Edit, is an open world, action-adventure video game developed by Rockstar Vancouver and published by Rockstar Games. It was released on 17 October 2006 for the PlayStation 2. A remaster of the game, subtitled Scholarship Edition, was developed by Rockstar New England and released on 4 March 2008 for the Xbox 360 and Wii, and on 21 October 2008 for Microsoft Windows. Bully was re-released on PlayStation 4 available via digital download from PlayStation Network on 22 March 2016. Set within the fictional town of Bullworth, the story follows a student and his efforts to rise through the ranks of the school system. The open world design lets players freely roam Bullworth, which includes a number of towns.
The game is played from a third-person perspective and its world is navigated on-foot, skateboard, scooter or by bicycle. Players control James "Jimmy" Hopkins, a student who is involuntarily enrolled at Bullworth Academy. He discovers that the school is filled with bullies, and becomes determined to bring peace, ultimately becoming more respected among town groups. Jimmy is also expected to attend class, which is a main gameplay aspect. In Scholarship Edition, a two-player competitive multiplayer mode lets two players compete for the highest score in different classes.
Prior to release, the game received controversy for its expected violence, and homosexual content. Bully received highly positive reviews upon release, with praise directed at the game's missions, narrative and characters. The original version of Bully sold over 1.5 million copies, and received multiple year-end accolades.
Bully is the official mascot of the Mississippi State University Bulldogs in Starkville, Mississippi, and the name is given to both the costumed mascot and the live bulldog that appears at State games. The live mascot Bully is an American Kennel Club registered English Bulldog, and each dog is given the inherited title of "Bully". The name "Bully" is traditionally considered a title and not the official name of the specific dog that holds it.
"Bully" is the lead single from American rock band Shinedown's fourth studio album, Amaryllis.
Bully are an American alternative rock group formed in 2013 in Nashville. They signed to Columbia Records label Startime International and released their first album in 2015.
Bully (originally titled The Bully Project) is a 2011 American documentary drama film, directed and co-produced by Lee Hirsch, co-produced and written by Cynthia Lowen, along with producers Cindy Waitt and Noah Warren. The film follows the lives of five students who face bullying on a daily basis in U.S. schools, and premiered at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. It was also screened at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and the LA Film Festival.
Bully had its global premiere at Italy's Ischia Film Festival on July 17, 2011. Bully was acquired by The Weinstein Company immediately after its premiere at Tribeca Film Festival. The film was released in United States theaters on March 30, 2012.
On the official website the filmmakers are promoting Bully as an important advocacy tool against bullying and in facilitating an anti-bullying movement. Contrary to the filmmaker's goals, the film suffered from a lack of accessibility in theatres due to MPAA rating controversy and from an extended downtime between theatre and home release. The film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on February 12, 2013 only with the PG-13 rated version.
Usage examples of "bully".
I thought the least he could do was crack another bottle of claret, seeing as he was getting eternal life dirt cheap and I was obtaining only half the profit from this bizarre transaction but he was temporarily blind and deaf to the world, barkening only to the invisible angels shouting in his ears, so I rapped loudly with the book upon the table and that brought one of his bullies in, at the double -- out of a door of a secret kind concealed in the panelling.
Lester Barnstorm represents every sleazeball producer who ever lied to, cheated, bullied, or abused a writer.
You may just happen to have a boss who is a natural bully and enjoys the Blamer role.
Sitting at a small table, with a white cloth, among the half-dozen American soldiers who, having long finished their lunch, were playing cards and dominoes, they ordered bread-soup, an omelette, white wine, brille cheese and their own ration of bully beef which they had brought in tins to be fried with onions.
The only difference between them was that Sir Richard was apparently content to continue to pay his gardener to insult and bully him, and Brough was not content with anything.
If he had been bullied and browbeaten, here, at least, was one upon whom he, in his turn, might taste the joys of bullying and browbeating.
Somehow or other, through guile or flattery or bullying, Whiss would get what he wanted.
Every one spoke of his crusty temper and bullying disposition, invariably qualifying the statement with a commendation of his resources and capabilities.
That Maxil is shepherded, disgraced, shamed, humiliated by a bullying byblow, while Fernan is feted and cozened?
Owen began to feel like he was bullying a puppy, but ruthlessly suppressed the thought.
I think you all were horrid to let him get away with bullying us for so long.
The rest went back to the big room, to while away the time in talk, meaningless games of chance, and bullying those who were easily intimidated.
I had learned quite early that the only way to deal with his bullying and bossiness was to fight back, and I fought back with a vengeance.
New York, there to live as his wife, partly bullied, partly pampered, in the accustomed Burrage manner?
Patricia McColm, the dentist, the class-action extortionists, and other bullies might have to compensate those of us they sued.