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Meaning of dog heavy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A burly, physically intimidating henchman in a western film.

Examples

“Hillyer needed a shot of his leading lady hiding in a stable, sought by a half-dozen dog heavies who meant to do her harm.”
“Rip Austin, one of a solid quartet of dog heavies that included Roy Barcroft, Pierce Lyden, and the 6'5" Glenn Strange […]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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