1
[ noun ] a bully employed as a thug or bodyguard

Synonyms

muscle

Examples

"the druglord had his muscleman to protect him"

Used in print

(John Dos Passos, Midcentury....)

One reason the portwatchers let Sposato take them over was to get the protection of his musclemen .

Related terms

bully

2
[ noun ] someone who does special exercises to develop the musculature

Related terms

person

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