muscleman

mus·cle·man

also muscle man  (mŭs′əl-măn′)

n. Informal

1. A man who is physically powerful, especially one with well-developed muscles.

2. A strong man hired as a bodyguard or thug.

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muscleman

(ˈmʌsəlˌmæn)

n, pl -men

1. (Physiology) a man with highly developed muscles

2. a henchman employed by a gangster to intimidate or use violence upon victims

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mus•cle•man

(ˈmʌs əlˌmæn)

n., pl. -men.

1. a man with a muscular physique.

2. Slang. bodyguard.

[1925–30, Amer.]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	muscleman - a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard; "the drug lord had his muscleman to protect him" muscle bully, hooligan, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, yob, yobbo, yobo, tough - a cruel and brutal fellow
	2.	muscleman - someone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculature bodybuilder, muscle builder, musclebuilder, muscle-builder individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

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Translations

muscleman

[ˈmʌslmæn] N (musclemen (pl)) → forzudo m

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muscleman

[ˈmʌslˌmæn] n (-men (pl)) → mister muscolo m inv

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