bruiser
Meaning
- 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.
- (colloquial) A tall, strong, heavily built person, usually a man, especially one prone to physical violence; a strong and tough person.
- A machine for bruising oats.
- A person who enjoys arguing with others.
- A professional boxer.
Synonyms
prize-fighter
pounding machine
crushing machine
flatting mill
prise fighter
pan roll
gravity stamp mill
demolition tool
gravity mill
Frequency
Etymology
From bruise + -er.
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