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That boy is going to be a bruiser when he grows up!
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The Eighties original is generally understood to be an old timer named Cranky Kong, with the modern tie-wearing bruiser being his grandson (per Nintendo’s marketing materials); in the middle, DK Jr. has all but disappeared entirely.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
The actor also played bruisers in House II: The Second Story (1987), The Ride (1997), and The Scorpion King (2002).
—EW.com, 1 July 2025
The 227-pound Estime could be a goal-line bruiser and maybe even a bell-cow in the right offense.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
Capitals forward Tom Wilson jumps to mind as a relentless bruiser who is miserable to play against.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
The actor also played bruisers in House II: The Second Story (1987), The Ride (1997), and The Scorpion King (2002).
—EW.com, 1 July 2025
The 227-pound Estime could be a goal-line bruiser and maybe even a bell-cow in the right offense.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
Capitals forward Tom Wilson jumps to mind as a relentless bruiser who is miserable to play against.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Bruiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruiser. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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bruiser
noun
bruis·er
ˈbrü-zər 
: a big husky person
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