"mutton fist" meaning in All languages combined

See mutton fist on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-mutton fist.ogg Forms: mutton fists [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mutton fist (plural mutton fists)
  1. (slang, archaic) A big brawny fist or hand. Tags: archaic, slang Synonyms: mutton-fist, muttonfist
    Sense id: en-mutton_fist-en-noun-iB-Engnb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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