bruiser

/ˈbruzər/
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Other forms: bruisers

Definitions of bruiser
  1. noun
    a large and strong and heavyset man
    “a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got”
    synonyms: Samson, bull, strapper
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    type of:
    adult male, man
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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