big lad / strapping young man
nounmasculineinformal/ʁɐpɐˈzɐ̃w̃/low
ra·pa·zão
Definition
A tall or strapping young man; also used affectionately or to highlight the youthful nature of an already adult man.
Look at him, he's turned into a proper big lad!
For a grown man, he acts like such a big kid sometimes.
Common collocations
that big lada strapping young manhe grew into a big guy
Etymology
Derivação aumentativa de 'rapaz'.