bully boynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbʊl.i ˌbɔɪ/us/ˈbʊl.i ˌbɔɪ/informala rough and threatening man, especially one paid by someone to hurt or frighten other people:
[ before noun ] bully-boy tactics
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