bully
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˈbʊli/
- Archaic
- And row, me bully boys, row
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Watch on YouTubeSo, you know, he's giving back in another way and using what we could call his bully pulpit.
- So, you know, he's giving back in another way and using what we could call his bully pulpit.
- She also said today that it's quote, astounding that some believe you can't govern, be popular and command a bully pulpit at the same time.
- Joe Biden is is from his bully pulpit Presidency is promoting like the biggest threat to America is white supremacy.
Examples
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- [Tom] That was bully.
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And it's row, me bully boys, row
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And it's row, me bully boys
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And it's row, me bully boys
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This is bully up here, Mister Twain.
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Bully, bully, bully.
Academic text (2010) -
We were both bully proud of our father.
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This is bully up here, Mister Twain.
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For years, we were the Bulldogs, bully boys.
Synonyms
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1.0
Very good or excellent in quality
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3.0
Better than expected and quite good
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7.0
Very good and impressive
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7.3
Very good and enjoyable
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8.8
Very stylish and liked by many people
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6.7
Very good and impressive
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6.0
Being clever and useful, often small and attractive
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6.9
Very good and pleasant, with no problems
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7.6
Very good, enjoyable, and attractive in a lively way
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7.8
Very good and of high quality
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6.9
Very good and impressive
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8.4
Very good and enjoyable
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8.6
Very good and enjoyable
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8.9
Very good and large, often used for a meal or party
Antonyms
Compounds
- UK
A tropical hardwood tree that gives balata, a rubber-like gum, and heavy red-brown wood
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Etymology
The adjective bully once meant 'excellent' or 'first-rate' and came from the old Dutch word boel meaning 'friend' or 'good fellow', so it was a way to praise something or someone. That's why calling an idea or event bully used to mean it was very good, though this use is now old-fashioned.