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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(chiefly US, slang) A violent thug, especially one employed as an enforcer by a criminal organization (e.g., a mafia, a loan shark)..
The thug was an acknowledged leg breaker, a shakedown artist, a peddler of violence.
For example, jobs described as meat wrapper or leg breaker would both be coded "butcher meat cutter."
Arca performed a similar stunt with a high over-the-top-of-the-ball tackle on Andy Johnson, except he connected. It is what is called a leg-breaker.
Zoncolan is a fabled leg breaker of a 13.3km climb that is one of the toughest ascents ever included in a major stage race.
Armstrong is a leg-breaker, with eight fielders on the on-side. Probably he would do better if he bowled more at the wicket.
Noble joined Wood, and the pair changed the aspect of affairs, 45 being up before a leg breaker from McGiverin proved too good for Noble's defense.
Use leg-breaker when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Leg-breaker means (chiefly US, slang) A violent thug, especially one employed as an enforcer by a criminal organization (e.g., a mafia, a loan shark)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The thug was an acknowledged leg breaker, a shakedown artist, a peddler of violence.
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