strong-armer

Definitions of strong-armer
  1. noun
    an aggressive and violent young criminal
    synonyms: goon, hood, hoodlum, punk, thug, tough, toughie
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    types:
    bully
    a hired thug
    type of:
    criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw
    someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
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