"gym muscles" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-gym muscles.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From gym + muscles. Etymology templates: {{m|en|gym}} gym, {{m|en|muscle|muscles}} muscles Head templates: {{head|en|noun|plurale tantum}} gym muscles (plurale tantum)
  1. (slang, derogatory) Large, aesthetic, well-developed muscles, especially ones that are believed to be overly large or impractical. Tags: derogatory, plural, plural-only, slang Categories (topical): Bodybuilding

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