bruiser

Mr. Prescott also had a reputation as a pugnacious political bruiser.

John Prescott was an old-style political bruiser who played a vital role in the New Labour project.

Louise braced both feet as we slanted down the stairs on some big bruiser’s back.

These U.K. bruisers have been at the forefront of a post-punk renaissance coming out of the British Isles, a movement with an impressively long tail.

Yakuza 5, the most wide-ranging installment, features four other playable characters, including a bruiser who has recently escaped from prison and Kiryu’s adopted daughter, Haruka, an aspiring pop idol.