leg-breaker English

Meaning leg-breaker meaning

What does leg-breaker mean?

leg-breaker noun

— (chiefly, US, slang) A violent thug, especially one employed as an enforcer by a criminal organization.

— A person whose job is to break the legs of poultry in a food processing facility.

— (soccer) A tackle or other on-field maneuver capable of breaking a player's leg.

— (cycling) A demanding bicycling competition or the course on which such a competition is held.

— (cricket) A cricketer who bowls leg breaks.

— (soccer) a tackle or other maneuver capable of breaking a player's leg