Buffaloing

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To repeatedly force or intimidate someone using aggressive tactics
2. To confuse or bewilder someone through misleading actions or language
3. To engage in the act of bullying or harassing others, especially by using one's strength or power

Etymology: "Buffaloing" is the present participle of the verb "buffalo," meaning to bully or overpower someone. The noun behind it was borrowed from Portuguese or Spanish "búfalo," which descends from Late Latin "būfalus," Latin "būbalus," and the Greek "boúbalos," a name for an antelope or wild ox.

Synonyms: intimidating, bullying, scaring, frightening, threatening