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bruiser

[ broo-zer ]

noun

Informal.
  1. a strong, tough person:

    The football player was over six feet tall and weighed 285 pounds—a real bruiser.



bruiser

/ ˈ²ú°ù³Ü˳úÉ™ /

noun

  1. informal.
    a strong tough person, esp a boxer or a bully
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Origin of bruiser1

First recorded in 1580–90; bruise + -er 1
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Mr. Prescott also had a reputation as a pugnacious political bruiser.

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John Prescott was an old-style political bruiser who played a vital role in the New Labour project.

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Louise braced both feet as we slanted down the stairs on some big bruiser’s back.

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These U.K. bruisers have been at the forefront of a post-punk renaissance coming out of the British Isles, a movement with an impressively long tail.

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