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bully4

Pronunciation: /ˈbʊli/

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Definition of bully

noun (plural bullies)

  • (also bully off) an act of starting play in field hockey, in which two opponents strike each other’s sticks three times and then go for the ball.

verb (bullies, bullying, bullied)

[no object]
  • (also bully off) (in field hockey) start play with a bully.

Origin:

late 19th century (originally denoting a scrum in Eton football): of unknown origin

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