"big lug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: big lugs [plural]
Etymology: Emphatic form of lug (“large man”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} big lug (plural big lugs)
  1. (colloquial, endearing) A man with a large, strong physique but a gentle personality. Tags: colloquial, endearing Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-big_lug-en-noun-wtYxSVQE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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