bullyboy

[ boo l-ee-boi ]
/ ˈbʊl iˌbɔɪ /

noun

a ruffian or hired hoodlum, especially one working for or associated with a political group.

Origin of bullyboy

First recorded in 1600–10; bully1 + boy

Words nearby bullyboy

bully, bully beef, bully pulpit, bully tree, bully-off, bullyboy, bullycide, bullyrag, bulnbuln, bulrush, bultmann

British Dictionary definitions for bullyboy

bullyboy
/ (ˈbʊlɪˌbɔɪ) /

noun

  1. a ruffian or tough, esp a hired one
  2. (as modifier)bullyboy tactics