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Bullying Chowne, Parson Stoyle terrorizes parish; kidnaps children. [Br. Lit.: The Maid of Sker, Walsh Modern, 94–95] bully; becomes thief in Fagin’s gang. [Br. Lit.: Oliver Twist] he picks on feeble-minded Lennie. [Am. Lit.: Of Mice and Men] unconscionably impudent and overbearing coward. [Br. Lit.: Flashman; Tom Brown’s Schooldays] street gang member (early 1600s). [Br. Hist.: Espy, 40] crude humor, animal maleness. [Am. Lit.: A Streetcar Named Desire] forbidden to practice dentistry, he becomes mean and surly. [Am. Lit.: McTeague] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In 2004, the UK Department for Education and Skills (DfES) commissioned the University of London's Thomas Coram Research Unit to review the extent and impact of homophobic bullying in schools and to identify ways to control it. A rise in sexist and homophobic bullying has provoked a clampdown in schools. |
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