muscleman
Americannoun
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Informal. a man with a muscular or brawny physique, especially a bodybuilder.
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Slang. a bodyguard, especially one hired to intimidate others, often by strong-arm methods.
noun
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a man with highly developed muscles
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a henchman employed by a gangster to intimidate or use violence upon victims
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Origin of muscleman
Example Sentences
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He crooks his arms in a kind of a hybrid muscleman flex/double thumbs-up/Fonzie “eyyyyy” pose.
From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2020
But more to the point, I long to see my life reflected on the screen, and last I checked there was no flying saucer or caped muscleman flying outside my window.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2018
By now, most of American knows that movie muscleman Arnold Schwarzenegger will take President-elect Donald Trump’s place as host of NBC’s “The Apprentice,” which will be renamed “The Celebrity Apprentice” and debuts Jan. 2.
From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2016
There were other applicants, including Mike Souchak, a muscleman himself, and Ken Venturi, the betting favorite to succeed Ben Hogan atop golf.
From Golf Digest • Sep. 25, 2016
No deaths, but it could be looking shaky for traitor Hugo and mad muscleman Gabe, now that Godric has finally revealed himself.
From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2010
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