muscle man

mus·cle man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhs-uh l man]
- /ˈmʌs əl mæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhs-uh l man]
- /ˈmʌs əl mæn/

Definitions of muscle man words

noun plural muscle man Informal. a man with a muscular or brawny physique, especially a bodybuilder. 1
noun plural muscle man Slang. a bodyguard, especially one hired to intimidate others, often by strong-arm methods. 1

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Origin of muscle man

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1925-30; muscle + man1

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Parts of speech for Muscle man

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muscle man popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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