Noun: strong-armer ,stróng'aa(r)-mu(r)
- An aggressive and violent young criminal
"The strong-armer was arrested for vandalizing cars in the neighbourhood";
- hood [slang], hoodlum, goon [informal], punk [N. Amer, informal], thug, tough [informal], toughie [informal]
Derived forms: strong-armers
Type of: crim [Brit, informal], criminal, crook [informal], felon, malefactor [formal], outlaw