Meaning of beater-upper | Babel Free

Definitions

One who beats people up.

Examples

“Yesterday he was doing just that by submitting to a thorough beating up at the hands of Miss Lupe Velez, who's probably the best beater-upper of either sex in Hollywood.”

“These are the muggers and beater-uppers, and car thieves and burglars and rapists, assaulters, and so on.”

“[…] and, in the best sporting tradition, the Gordon player gratefully helped his beater-upper back to his feet.”

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