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Brawler

//ˈbɹɔlɚ// noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who brawls, engages in noisy, unseemly fights.

    "The world hath noted. And your name is great In mouthes of wiſeſt Cenſure. What's the matter That you vnlace your reputation thus, And ſpend your rich opinion, for the name Of a night-brawler? Giue me anſwer to it."

  2. 2
    a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls) wordnet
  3. 3
    A beat 'em up game. informal

    ""Classic brawlers ranging from Double Dragon to Streets of Rage and even Brutal Legend created my initial seed of interest for working on one," Deighan said."

Etymology

From Middle English brawler, brawlere, equivalent to brawl + -er.

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