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big bruiser

Bruiser \Bruis"er\, n.

  1. One who, or that which, bruises.

  2. A boxer; a pugilist; hence, a strong, tough person; -- often used in the phrase

    big bruiser.
    --R. Browning.

    Like a new bruiser on Broughtonic sand, Amid the lists our hero takes his stand.
    --T. Warton.

  3. A concave tool used in grinding lenses or the speculums of telescopes.
    --Knight.

Usage examples of "big bruiser".

Huganay, followed by his two henchmen, Adams and the big bruiser, Lester.

I hit him harder than I did her because I didn't want any trouble with the big bruiser if he woke up before we could get them out of there and tied up.

But when the door opened the candy was claimed by a big bruiser in a leathern jerkin, who had been getting his snappers put in condition for a delicious feast of nougat, chocolate creams, fudge, and caramels.

He's in a car parked fifty yards up the road, facing towards you, and there's a big bruiser sitting next to him.

No barmaids here, but big bruiser bully-rock bartenders, in white aprons, with mill-knocker clubs behind the bar.

My vision cleared in time to see a big bruiser hopping on one foot, holding his shin, and Suzanne taking aim at the remaining shin with a needle-toed shoe.

This big bruiser showed his picture to darn near everybody in town before he showed it to me.

He held the leg taut and the big bruiser swayed on his other foot trying to hold his balance.

No barmaids here, but big bruiser bullyrock bartenders, in white aprons, with millknocker clubs behind the bar.

He was a big bruiser of a man, bearded, wearing a red checked shirt.

He was a big bruiser and fought well, but he was outclassed and soon unconscious.

Standing on tiptoe, Elizabeth managed to spot the back of Fionna Kenmare's green-dyed head as the woman leaned over to tap champagne glasses with a big bruiser of a man across the aisle from her.