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boxer

bo·xer

UK/ˈbɒksə/ US/ˈbɑksɚ/ fairly common

noun

1.

someone who fights with his fists for sport

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2.

a workman employed to pack things into containers

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3.

a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China

4.

a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany

Origin

Named Boxers by the West, since their official title was "The Fist of Righteous Harmony" (義和拳 /义和拳 (Yìhéquán)) and their symbol was a clenched fist.

Phrases

  • boxer briefs
  • boxer shorts
  • Boxers Creek
  • cage boxer
  • chess boxer
  • squeeze boxer
  • Thai boxer

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