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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An aggressive or pugnacious fellow; a tough.
- noun A hired thug; a goon.
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- noun A
tough ,aggressive man, especially one who is young. - noun dated A
familiar maleassociate who is regardedrather fondly , especially one who isspirited andgenial .
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