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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun An aggressive or pugnacious fellow; a tough.
  • noun A hired thug; a goon.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun A tough, aggressive man, especially one who is young.
  • noun dated A familiar male associate who is regarded rather fondly, especially one who is spirited and genial.

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