STRONG-ARM


Meaning of STRONG-ARM in English

I. ˈstrȯŋ-ˈärm adjective

Date: 1897

: having or using undue force

II. transitive verb

Date: 1903

1.

a. : to use force on : assault

b. : bully , intimidate

2. : to rob by force

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.