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bruiser

[broo-zer]

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noun Informal.

a strong, tough person: The football player was over six feet tall and weighed 285 pounds—a real bruiser.

Origin:
1580–90; bruise + -er¹

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bruiser (ˈbruːzə)

—n
	informal a strong tough person, esp a boxer or a bully

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bruiser definition

[ˈbruzɚ]

n.
a large, rough male. : That bruiser must weigh a ton.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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