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💪 A forceful mover 🧑‍💼 A supervisor 🕴️ A manipulator
manhandler

manhandler

8.9
A person or machine that moves people and objects roughly
  • noun
  • /ˈmænˌhændlər/
  • NSFW
translation icon : brutalizador

Examples

  • I put a frozen dinner in the oven, a Manhandler.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • The bouncer was known as a manhandler for his rough way of dealing with troublemakers at the club.

  • In the wrestling ring, he acted as a manhandler, easily overpowering his opponents.

  • The new robot is a sophisticated manhandler, designed to help move heavy objects in the warehouse.

Synonyms

shover
vsmanhandler
9.5

A person who pushes other people in a rude or strong way

is broader, moves or handles people or things roughly not just by pushing

How Forceful

attacker
167 2.5
abuser
  • NSFW
86 5.3
manhandler
  • NSFW
8.9
mover
  • US
37 1.8
handler
85 3.9

Surface Forms

manhandler singular
manhandlers plural

Morphology

manhandler = manhandle (transparent) = man + handle + er

Direct agentive formation from the verb 'manhandle' (to handle roughly), so the meaning 'a person or device that handles roughly' is predictable.

Etymology

Manhandler comes from man ('a person') plus handle ('to touch or move') and the agent -er ('one who does'). Think of someone who literally 'handles' a person roughly, which is why it can mean a person or tool that moves or controls someone in a forceful way.