bullyboy

[ bool-ee-boi ]

noun

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

bullyboy

/ ˈbʊlɪˌbɔɪ /

noun

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

      bullyboy tactics

Word History and Origins

Origin of bullyboy¹

First recorded in 1600–10; bully ¹ + boy

Example Sentences

In an op-ed, Collins responded that he would not be cowed by Banks’s “bullyboy tactics.”

From The New Yorker

About a week ago, after our bullyboy president maligned a federal judge who had ruled against him as an “Obama judge,” Chief Justice John Roberts took the highly unusual step of issuing a public rebuke.

From Washington Post

Likewise, there is also now a place in the Republican party for bullyboy politics and Jew-baiting too, even with Ivanka and Jared around.

From The Guardian

Russia as a Middle East bullyboy has been a nuisance for the United States.

From Washington Post

The leading bullyboy in this part of the world is North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un.

From Washington Post