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iron-pumper

American

[ahy-ern-puhm-per] / ˈaɪ ərnˌpʌm pər /

noun

Informal.

a person who pumps iron; weightlifter.

Other Word Forms

iron-pumping

adjective

Etymology

Origin of iron-pumper

First recorded in 1975–80

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