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Old 06-Jan-2007, 05:07
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He always talked about being god fearing, but he bullied others. How mean!


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If you bully someone, you attack them physically or verbally to make them unhappy, especially when you are stronger, more powerful, etc. 'How mean' = how unpleasant/unfair
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He always talked about being god fearing, but he bullied others. How mean!


What is the meaning of `bullied', and `How mean!' here?
To bully means to frighten people who are weaker.
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