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Bruiser

noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    In contact sports, an athlete whose size, strength, and/or aggressiveness make it likely that they will cause athletes on the opposing team to suffer physical punishment.
  2. 2
    a large and strong and heavyset man wordnet
  3. 3
    A tall, strong, heavily built person, usually a man, especially one prone to physical violence; a strong and tough person. broadly, colloquial, derogatory

    "His "assistant" was a big bruiser named Pete, who, with his enormous shoulders and menacing scowl, was clearly present for the intimidation factor."

  4. 4
    A machine for bruising oats.
  5. 5
    A person who enjoys arguing with others.
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  1. 6
    A professional boxer.

    "Sometimes, when in the newspapers I happen upon descriptions of our modern bruisers and prizefighters, I wonder what chance the best of them would have had against him."

Etymology

From bruise + -er.

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