1. A male swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political faction
   "The politician employed bullyboys to intimidate voters"

Derived forms: bullyboys

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], bully, cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], hooligan, man, ned [UK, informal], roughneck [informal], rowdy, ruffian, scally [UK, informal], sod [informal], tough [informal], yob [Brit, informal], yobbo [Brit, informal], yobo [Brit, informal]