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malabar

bruiser

noun mah-lah-BAR Rare

Also means

muscleman

Usage Note

Malabar is familiar French for a very large, muscular man, roughly equivalent to English 'bruiser' or 'big guy'. It does not necessarily carry a negative connotation — it can be affectionate or admiring. The word is also the name of a well-known French brand of bubble gum, which is part of popular culture. The plural is regular: malabars.

Examples

"Son frère est un vrai malabar."

Natural Translation

His brother is a real bruiser.

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