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- [muhs-uh l man]
- /ˈmʌs əl mæn/
- /ˈmʌsl mæn/
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- [muhs-uh l man]
- /ˈmʌs əl mæn/
Definitions of muscle-man word
- 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
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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