real bruiser
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7.5
- noun
- Informal
:
fuerte
- God love Jamar, but he was not built to bang inside with the real bruisers.
Examples
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It's a real bruiser out there.
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During the game, he proved himself to be a real bruiser, taking on every opponent without hesitation.
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In the boxing ring, she's known as a real bruiser, always ready to take on tough challengers.
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Many respected him as a real bruiser because he never backed down from a fight on the field.
Synonyms
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2.8
A person who fights for a cause or as a job
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8.3
A person who acts very tough and reckless in arguments or fights
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6.2
A person who fights roughly in places like bars
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7.2
A large strong man who looks tough and ready to fight
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4.3
A person who hits people with their fist, often in boxing
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5.8
A boxer who uses very hard punches to try to knock opponents out
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7.5
A person who is strong and may threaten or hurt others
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8.5
A person who fights with their fists, often as a professional boxer
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4.1
A person who fights bravely and with great force in battle
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7.8
A person who attacks someone physically
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7.9
A fighter who hits opponents very hard, often a boxer
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9.7
A person who hits with great force
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9.9
A person who hits or threatens others with a heavy stick
A boxer who hits with very strong, heavy punches
A young person who is violent and often breaks the law
A person who uses violence or threats to frighten others
A person who uses aggressive, unfair methods to win in business or politics
Antonyms
How Tough
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from the constituents: 'real' functions as an intensifier ('very') and 'bruiser' denotes a physically tough, aggressive person, so together they mean a very tough person. This compositional intensifier + noun pattern is common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both words should understand the MWE.
Etymology
The phrase real bruiser comes from the word bruiser, which comes from 'bruise', a mark left after a hard hit; picture someone who gives or gets many bruises in fights or rough games. That's why calling someone a real bruiser means they are very 'tough' or 'aggressive' and hard to beat.