Meaning of strong-arm | Babel Free

Definitions

A person who threatens or intimidates others, especially on behalf of somebody else; a goon or enforcer.

Examples

“There used to be a goon I knew in the Bronx—a tough mockie we used to call Yussel the Bricklayer—and you never saw a guy who was more screwed up. This guy Yussel would've been a strongarm for nothing, he enjoyed it so much.”

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