Schwarzenegger

//ˈʃwɔːɹtsəˌnɛɡə(ɹ)// name, noun

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Noun

1
An exceptionally muscular bodybuilder.
"He rubbed his hands together. "Believe it or not, there was a time when I considered giving acting a go. What do you think, Miss Fox?" He flexed impressive biceps. "Would I have had a chance against the Schwarzeneggers and the Chuck Norris types?""

Proper Noun

1
A surname from German; used specifically of Arnold Schwarzenegger (b. 1947), an Austrian-American businessman and governor of California, known especially for his success as a professional bodybuilder and action film actor.
"The Twilight of the Action-Movie Gods has been a long time coming. The great action-hero triumvirate of the Reagan-Bush years—Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Willis—seem collectively to have realised that the shadows are lengthening at the end of their day in the sun."

Example

"I want to speak in German with Arnold Schwarzenegger."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Schwarzenegger.

Etymology 2

After Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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