Strong-armer (Noun)
Meaning
An aggressive and violent young criminal.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The local authorities were searching for the strong-armer responsible for the string of convenience store robberies.
- A former classmate described the defendant as a notorious strong-armer with a long history of bullying.
- In the inner city, strong-armers ruled the streets with fear and intimidation.
- Prosecutors claimed the accused strong-armer used brute force to break into homes during a crime spree.
- At the tender age of 18, Tommy was already making a name for himself as a ruthless strong-armer on the city's tough side.