bruiser

bruiser
Synonyms and related words:
Chinese boxer, bantamweight, black belt, bodyguard, bouncer, boxer, brown belt, enforcer, featherweight, fighter, fisticuffer, flyweight, goon, gorilla, gun, gunsel, hatchet man, heavyweight, hellion, holy terror, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, karate expert, light heavyweight, lightweight, middleweight, mug, mugger, muscle man, palooka, plug-ugly, prizefighter, pug, pugilist, rodman, roughneck, ruffian, savate expert, sparrer, strong-arm man, terror, thug, torpedo, tough, tough guy, trigger man, ugly customer, welterweight

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  • Bruiser — Bruis er, n. 1. One who, or that which, bruises. [1913 Webster] 2. A boxer; a pugilist; hence, a strong, tough person; often used in the phrase {big bruiser}. R. Browning. [1913 Webster] Like a new bruiser on Broughtonic sand, Amid the lists our… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • bruiser — a pugilist, 1744, agent noun from BRUISE (Cf. bruise) (v.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • bruiser — ► NOUN informal, derogatory ▪ a tough, aggressive person …   English terms dictionary

  • bruiser — [bro͞o′zər] n. Informal a strong, pugnacious man …   English World dictionary

  • bruiser — [[t]bru͟ːzə(r)[/t]] bruisers N COUNT (disapproval) A bruiser is someone who is tough, strong, and aggressive, and enjoys a fight or argument. [INFORMAL] Dad was a docker and a bit of a bruiser in his day …   English dictionary

  • bruiser — UK [ˈbruːzə(r)] / US [ˈbruzər] noun [countable] Word forms bruiser : singular bruiser plural bruisers informal 1) a big strong man or boy who looks capable of hurting people 2) someone who argues with a lot of force, making other people feel… …   English dictionary

  • bruiser — [“bruza* ] n. a large, rough male. □ That big bruiser must weigh a ton. □ They call that 320 pound bruiser “The Fridge.” …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • bruiser — /brooh zeuhr/, n. Informal. a strong, tough person: The football player was over six feet tall and weighed 285 pounds a real bruiser. [1580 90; BRUISE + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

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