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bruiser
[ broo-zer ]
/ ˈbru zər /
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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.
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bruiser
/ (ˈbruːzə) /
noun
informal a strong tough person, esp a boxer or a bully
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