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man-mountain

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noun

  1. informal a man who is very tall and heavily built

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In Paris, the 6ft 6in, 18st 8lb man-mountain defied physics to execute the perfect low tackle on Springbok Franco Mostert.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024

In his video, Mr. Johnson is somber, yet as pained and vulnerable as a man-mountain in a muscles-bulging T-shirt can be.

From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2020

The sequel pits Creed against man-mountain Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago, who killed Adonis Creed’s father, Apollo Creed, in the ring in “Rocky IV.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 16, 2018

Keeping Bravo airborne with one hand, the man-mountain yanked his belt off with the other.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2015

He darted in behind the man-mountain like a twisting snake.

From Slaves of Mercury by Schachner, Nathan