bruiser vs eristic

bruiser

noun
  • A person who enjoys arguing with others. 

  • A tall, strong, heavily built person, usually a man, especially one prone to physical violence; a strong and tough person. 

  • In contact sports, an athlete whose size, strength, and/or aggressiveness make it likely that they will cause athletes on the opposing team to suffer physical punishment. 

  • A machine for bruising oats. 

  • A professional boxer. 

eristic

noun
  • A type of dialogue or argument where the participants do not have any reasonable goal. The aim is to argue for the sake of conflict, and often to see who can yell the loudest. 

  • One who makes specious arguments; one who is disputatious. 

adj
  • Provoking strife, controversy or discord. 

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