A way of saying "Good for you!" or "Kudos." Also see bully.
It wasn't always used in a sarcastic tone, but considering how it's changed over time, people do use it in that way.
"In older times, the word 'bully' also had a couple of positive meanings, the only trace of which is left in the expression 'bully for you,' which is still occasionally used in British English - I can't comment on US English. I've mostly heard it used in a derisive or sarcastic way, along the lines of 'Well then, aren't *YOU* the clever one?'"
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It wasn't always used in a sarcastic tone, but considering how it's changed over time, people do use it in that way.
"In older times, the word 'bully' also had a couple of positive meanings, the only trace of which is left in the expression 'bully for you,' which is still occasionally used in British English - I can't comment on US English. I've mostly heard it used in a derisive or sarcastic way, along the lines of 'Well then, aren't *YOU* the clever one?'"
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one day nequisha the nerd was walking down the hallway with her books. all the sudden kohl the cool dude “accidentally” bumps into nequisha and all her books fall over. mr tooterplopper the teacher saw and says, “ hey that’s bullytism!!” “your going to the office”.
by Deewhite sharoot December 16, 2018
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by DATBOOMGUY June 4, 2020
Get the Bully mug.A coward who picks on people who can’t defend themselves bc they are too scared to pick on someone who can fight back. A bully is also responsible for the school shootings in America.
by Adolf Mussolini August 11, 2020
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UI Shaggy: I'm going to defeat you, stupid Maguire! *punches Bully without a warning*
Bully Maguire: *dodges*
UI Shaggy: *keep punching for 69420 times*
666666 seconds later...
Bully Maguire: That's it, this is kinda annoying! I'm gonna turn your stupid fans into dust! *erase all the UI Shaggy fans from existence*
Shaggy: iMpReSsIvE, yOu MaKe Me UsE 0.000000000001% oF mY pOwEr! *actually uses 69% of his power*
Bully Maguire: I missed the part where that's my problem.
Shaggy: Whatever it is I'm gonna defeat youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. *boost towards Bully at 123456789 mph*
Bully Maguire: *snaps*
UI Shaggy: ...uuuuuu-- *stops*
Bully Maguire: Look at Shag Junior. Gonna cry?
UI Shaggy: Noooooooooooooooooooooooo *quickly gets erased from existence in nanoseconds*
Bully Maguire: *dances for eternity*
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE AND RESPECT BULLY MAGUIRE YALL.
Bully Maguire: *dodges*
UI Shaggy: *keep punching for 69420 times*
666666 seconds later...
Bully Maguire: That's it, this is kinda annoying! I'm gonna turn your stupid fans into dust! *erase all the UI Shaggy fans from existence*
Shaggy: iMpReSsIvE, yOu MaKe Me UsE 0.000000000001% oF mY pOwEr! *actually uses 69% of his power*
Bully Maguire: I missed the part where that's my problem.
Shaggy: Whatever it is I'm gonna defeat youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. *boost towards Bully at 123456789 mph*
Bully Maguire: *snaps*
UI Shaggy: ...uuuuuu-- *stops*
Bully Maguire: Look at Shag Junior. Gonna cry?
UI Shaggy: Noooooooooooooooooooooooo *quickly gets erased from existence in nanoseconds*
Bully Maguire: *dances for eternity*
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE AND RESPECT BULLY MAGUIRE YALL.
by SpongebobHater911 September 22, 2022
Get the Bully Maguire mug.the term used instead of carpet muncher / lesbian, who is a agressive muff diver (usually a woman) who loves gine. if you talk close to this person you can usually smell the sea.
I was picking up on this chick and i realized that she was definetly a rug bully by her softball uniform and the sea gulls circling above.
by Josh gray, monkey, travis March 16, 2008
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