man-mountain
Britishnoun
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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
And never mind the man-mountain character named Gunni, pronounced “Goonie.”
From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2021
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
Cornerbacks Darrelle Revis and Brandon Browner are gone, as is man-mountain nose tackle Vince Wilfork.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2015
"Where's the man-mountain of these Liliputs?" cried a little boy, as he looked at a small engraving of the Greeks getting into the wooden horse.
From Passages from the American Notebooks, Volume 2. by Hawthorne, Nathaniel
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