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Bruiser

Noun (derogatory, informal)

Definition: A person who is tough and aggressive and enjoys a fight or argument.

Examples: “It is true that he looks a bit of a bruiser and has played the role of a hard man in East Enders, but that is only make-believe.”

“His opponent, meanwhile, is one of the most bruising of political bruisers.”

“Others say he is a bruiser who uses his size to intimidate opponents.”

“Stand up, speak out - don’t hunker down and wait for those bruisers in the cargo shorts to come looking for your son.”

“As a child, Sam was a little bruiser, always looking for mischief.”

Published in Dawn, Young World March 11th, 2017