"big lug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: big lugs [plural]
Etymology: Emphatic form of lug (“large man”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|lug||large man}} 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

Inflected forms

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