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big lad / strapping young man

nounmasculineinformaluncommon/ʁɐpɐˈzɐ̃w̃/ra·pa·zão

Definition

1

A tall or strapping young man; also used affectionately or to highlight the youthful nature of an already adult man.

Usage examples

Look at him, he's turned into a proper big lad!
For a grown man, he acts like such a big kid sometimes.

Common combinations

that big lada strapping young manhe grew into a big guy