n. prizefighter, boxer, fighter; tough, ruffian, bodyguard, thug, hoodlum, bouncer, Colloq hooligan, tough guy, toughie, Brit minder, US roughneck, hood, gorilla, plug-ugly, torpedo, enforcer The heavyweight contender is really a big bruiser Mr Big strode in with two of his bruisers.
BRUISER
Meaning of BRUISER in English
Oxford thesaurus English vocab. Английский словарь Оксфорд тезаурус. 2012