Showing posts with label bully. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bully. Show all posts

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Bullying

Bullying today is what Sexual harrasment was in the 1990's.
It is being discussed in the open, and people are speaking up.
That is a good thing.

I found it interesting how the word "bully" has evolved (according to dictionary.com). From sweetheart to quarrelsome?

bul·ly

1 [bool-ee]  noun, plural bul·lies, verb, bul·lied, bul·ly·ing, adjective, interjection
noun
1.
a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people.
2.
Archaic . a man hired to do violence.
3.
Obsolete . a pimp; procurer.
4.
Obsolete . good friend; good fellow.
5.
Obsolete . sweetheart; darling.