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strongman

noun

Etymology

From strong + -man.

  1. derived from *strengʰ-✻
  2. inherited from *strangaz✻
  3. inherited from *strang✻
  4. inherited from strang
  5. inherited from strong
  6. suffixed as strongman — “strong + -man”

Definitions

  1. A man who performs feats of strength, as in competitions or as an attraction in a circus.

  2. A forceful or brutal person, usually a ruler or tyrant.

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Derived

strongman game

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA