Etymology

Schwarzeneggerian

Today it means: imposing, large, and muscular Full definition →

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From Schwarzenegger + -ian, derived from the eight-time Mr. Olympia and movie actor Arnold Schwarzenegger who was renowned for his impressive physique. The word was first coined in 1989 in The Indoctrination of Cassie, a short story by Joel Jenkins.

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