"brute for punishment" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1926 June, Martin Bunn, \"Before You Go Auto Camping,\" Popular Science Monthly, p. 66 (Google preview) (retrieved 2 March 2018)",
          "text": "\"That's not auto camping at all,\" Henry scoffed. \"I mean the real thing—every night in a different place and lots of miles covered every day.\"\n\"Gosh!\" exclaimed Gus. You are a brute for punishment!\""
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          "ref": "1938, Fargo Commercial Trucks vintage advertisement (image at Pinterest), retrieved 2018-03-02",
          "text": "A brute for punishment, a beauty for looks! Engineered to outserve and outperform all ordinary trucks.",
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          "ref": "1964, Alexander McKee, Caen: Anvil of Victory, retrieved 2018-03-02",
          "text": "\"I know the English soldier is a brute for punishment, but I can't figure out why they don't take the bull by the horns and do something to make life more pleasant.\"",
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          "ref": "2012 April 27, Michael Tucker and Hannah Stiff, \"Gallatin Valley School Board Election,\" Belgrade News (Bozeman, Montana) (retrieved 2 March 2018)",
          "text": "If re-elected, Brainard will start his 31st year with the school board. “I guess I’m a brute for punishment,” he said laughing."
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        "One who endures, or who can endure, a great deal of pain, hardship, or other adversity."
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        "(set phrase, possibly dated) One who endures, or who can endure, a great deal of pain, hardship, or other adversity."
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          "word": "tough guy"
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        {
          "word": "glutton for punishment"
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          "ref": "1926 June, Martin Bunn, \"Before You Go Auto Camping,\" Popular Science Monthly, p. 66 (Google preview) (retrieved 2 March 2018)",
          "text": "\"That's not auto camping at all,\" Henry scoffed. \"I mean the real thing—every night in a different place and lots of miles covered every day.\"\n\"Gosh!\" exclaimed Gus. You are a brute for punishment!\""
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          "ref": "1964, Alexander McKee, Caen: Anvil of Victory, retrieved 2018-03-02",
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          "type": "quotation"
        },
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          "ref": "2012 April 27, Michael Tucker and Hannah Stiff, \"Gallatin Valley School Board Election,\" Belgrade News (Bozeman, Montana) (retrieved 2 March 2018)",
          "text": "If re-elected, Brainard will start his 31st year with the school board. “I guess I’m a brute for punishment,” he said laughing."
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        "(set phrase, possibly dated) One who endures, or who can endure, a great deal of pain, hardship, or other adversity."
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      "word": "glutton for punishment"
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