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bul·ly1 (bŏŏĺē)

[Possibly from Middle Dutch boele, sweetheart, probably alteration of broeder, brother.]

noun: pl., -lies. 

  1. A person who is habitually cruel or overbearing, especially to smaller or weaker people.
  2. A hired ruffian; a thug.
  3. A pimp.
  4. Archaic A fine person.
  5. Archaic A sweetheart.

verb: -lied, -ly·ing, -lies. 

transitive verb 

  1. To treat in an overbearing or intimidating manner. See synonyms at intimidate
  2. To make (one's way) aggressively.

intransitive verb 

  1. To behave like a bully.
  2. To force one's way aggressively or by intimidation: “They bully into line at the gas pump” (Martin Gottfried)

adjective 

Excellent; splendid: did a bully job of persuading the members.

interjection 

Used to express approval: Bully for you!
bul·ly2 (bŏŏĺē)

[Perhaps French bouilli, boiled meat, label on canned beef, from past participle of bouillir, to boil, from Old French boilir; see boil1.]

noun 

Canned or pickled beef. Also called bully beef