'Bruiser' definitions:
Definition of 'bruiser'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Bruiser'
From: GCIDE
- Bruiser \Bruis"er\, n.
- 1. One who, or that which, bruises. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A boxer; a pugilist; hence, a strong, tough person; -- often used in the phrase
- big bruiser. --R. Browning. [1913 Webster]
- Like a new bruiser on Broughtonic sand, Amid the lists our hero takes his stand. --T. Warton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A concave tool used in grinding lenses or the speculums of telescopes. --Knight. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'bruiser'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bantamweight,
- black belt,
- bodyguard,
- bouncer,
- boxer,
- brown belt,
- Chinese boxer,
- enforcer,
- featherweight,
- fighter,
- fisticuffer,
- flyweight,
- goon,
- gorilla,
- gun,
- gunsel,
- hatchet man,
- heavyweight,
- hellion,
- holy terror,
- hood,
- hoodlum,
- hooligan,
- karate expert,
- light heavyweight,
- lightweight,
- middleweight,
- mug,
- mugger,
- muscle man,
- palooka,
- plug-ugly,
- prizefighter,
- pug,
- pugilist,
- rodman,
- roughneck,
- ruffian,
- savate expert,
- sparrer,
- strong-arm man,
- terror,
- thug,
- torpedo,
- tough,
- tough guy,
- trigger man,
- ugly customer,
- welterweight