In this issue the Railway Department advertises alterations to the TimaruChristchurch Wednesday trains, operating from Wednesday, November 14. The term “ bully ” in the day* of Shakespeare had quite a different meaning from that which it has at present: it was an expression of endearment and goodfellowship. Some suppose that the word, when it is used in approval, is derived from the Dutch “ boel,” or German “ buhle,” which stand for the English lover. The harsher use of the word is, however, to be traced to “ bellow,” the root of “ bull,” with a significance of noisy blustering.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20455, 7 November 1934, Page 12
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