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bruiser

brui·ser

UK/bɹuːzə/ US/bɹʉwzə/ uncommon

noun

1.

a large and strong and heavyset man

  • “he was a bull of a man”
  • “a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got”
Synonyms

Origin

From bruise + -er.

Phrases

  • lightning bruiser

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