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bully boys
n. (bully boy English)
Usage examples of "bully boys".
He had a couple of bully boys with pistols behind him to make sure the payroll stayed safe.
One of the bully boys who'd brought him in to Benjamin Rubin tapped him on the shoulder.
Introductions to the parties were limited to men of importance or influence or wealth, and during the weekend that the revels continued, the grounds were guarded by Dirk Courtney's bully boys.
The tax man dropped in, so did the builders and the VAT bully boys, all wanting money.