STRONGMAN

strongman

(noun) a powerful political figure who rules by the exercise of force or violence; “he is determined to bring down the Iraqi strongman”

strongman

(noun) a man who performs feats of strength at a fair or circus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

strongman (plural strongmen)

Someone who performs feats of strength, sometimes in competitions or in a circus.

A forceful or brutal person, usually a ruler or tyrant.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

4 May 2025

CRISP

(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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