big lug

noun

A man with a large, strong physique but a gentle personality.

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Meanings

nounbig lug (plural big lugs)

plural big lugs

  1. colloquialendearingA man with a large, strong physique but a gentle personality.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lug

Origin

Emphatic form of lug (“large man”).

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APA

big lug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20lug

MLA

“big lug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20lug. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “big lug,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/big%20lug.

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