strong-arm

adj 2verb 1noun 1

Definitions

verb

1

To bully, to intimidate; to coerce, to muscle.

One of the boss’ hangers-on Comes to call at times you least expect Try to bully ya—strong-arm you—inspire you with fear

In a five-part series on the “Extremely Passive Aggressive Roommate,” Ms. Brier […] complains about her roomie coming home at 3:27 a.m.; strong-arms that roommate into renewing their lease and then welcomes a guest to “the common space.”

noun

1

A person who threatens or intimidates others, especially on behalf of somebody else; a goon or enforcer.

There used to be a goon I knew in the Bronx—a tough mockie we used to call Yussel the Bricklayer—and you never saw a guy who was more screwed up. This guy Yussel would've been a strongarm for nothing, he enjoyed it so much.

adj

1

Bullying; extortionate.

2

Coercive, employing force.

"Some applications will fail. ORR does not need strong-arm tactics from DfT muddying the waters."

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