Crybully
noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who engages in intimidation, harassment, or other abusive behaviour while claiming to be a victim, often using the perceived victimization to induce others to engage in bullying of the intended victim. derogatory
"Lindros would rather jab a stick at someone retaliating for a fair hit than to wait his turn to get his own in ... Eric is just a bleeping crybaby ... a big bully and like most bullies just can't take it ... likes to dish it but can't take it ... geesh a little guy like Stock gets his goat ...Go in the corner and cry with your crybully with an attitude ..."
Verb
- 1 To engage in behavior characteristic of a crybully; to intimidate, harass or abuse another person or group of people while claiming to be a victim. informal, intransitive
Example
More examples"The crybully claimed to have been "violently assaulted" after food was thrown at her in protest of her far-right politics."
Etymology
Blend of crybaby + bully.
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