Crybully

Quick meaning: Crybully is a noun meaning (informal, intransitive) 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.

Meaning

(informal, intransitive) 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.

More Meanings

1. (derogatory) 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.

Example Sentences

The crybully, who has weaponized his coveted status as a victim, was first sighted in the mid-2000s.

This is the age of the Cry-Bully, a hideous hybrid of victim and victor, weeper and walloper. They are everywhere, these duplicit Pushmi-Pullyus of the personal and the political

Within hours of the Paris attacks, some of the crybullies behind the recent University of Missouri chaos and the resultant nationwide spate of college protests had vented on Twitter about how their drummed-up, phony-baloney "cause" was more important than Paris.

a cry-bully is someone who will (relentlessly) bully someone but as soon as their victim stands up or slightly resists they will seek out authority with tears in their eyes and a sob story on their lips and just use that to get the authority to punish their victim.

Word Forms

• crybullies
• crybullying
• crybullied

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bully, bullyee, bullier, bullyism, bullyragger, bullyboy.

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