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bruiser

noun

Etymology

From bruise + -er.

  1. derived from *bruseti✻ — “to break”
  2. derived from *brus-✻
  3. derived from bruiser
  4. inherited from *brausijaną✻
  5. inherited from brȳsan
  6. derived from *bʰrews-✻ — “to break”
  7. inherited from bruisen
  8. suffixed as bruiser — “bruise + er”

Definitions

  1. In contact sports, an athlete whose size, strength, and/or aggressiveness make it likely…

    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.

  2. A tall, strong, heavily built person, usually a man, especially one prone to physical…

    A tall, strong, heavily built person, usually a man, especially one prone to physical violence; a strong and tough person.

    • His "assistant" was a big bruiser named Pete, who, with his enormous shoulders and menacing scowl, was clearly present for the intimidation factor.

  3. A machine for bruising oats.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A person who enjoys arguing with others.

    2. A professional boxer.

      • Sometimes, when in the newspapers I happen upon descriptions of our modern bruisers and prizefighters, I wonder what chance the best of them would have had against him.

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