bruiser n : a large and strong and heavyset man; "he was a bull of a man"; "a thick-skinned bruiser ready to give as good as he got" [syn: bull, strapper, Samson]

English

Noun

1. : In contact sports, an athlete whose size, strength, and/or aggressiveness make it likely that he will cause athletes on the opposing team to suffer physical punishment.
2. By extension, any large, strong person.
3. A thug.

Bruiser normally refers to:

• A big husky man. Often implies they frequently fight.

Bruiser may also refer to:

• Bruiser (band), an indie rock trio that features ex-Local H drummer Joe Daniels
• Bruiser (film), a motion picture from veteran director George A. Romero
• Bruiser (TV series), a BBC television series
• Bruiser, a small black dog
• HMS Bruiser, one of two British Royal Navy warships.
• The Bruisers, musical pioneers of the Punk/Oi! genre
• Bruiser Woods, Elle Woods's chihuahua
• Bruiser a kind of car
• Bruiser was the name of a large demonic enemy in the expansion pack to Doom 3, Resurrection of Evil.

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