Schwarzenegger
Austrian bodybuilder politician
Schwarzenegger refers to Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Austrian-American bodybuilder, actor, and politician who became California's governor (2003–2011).
His name functions as shorthand for extreme muscularity or action-hero persona: He's built like Schwarzenegger.
The surname also appears in references to his films, particularly the Terminator franchise.
West coast megastate
- SacramentoCalifornia seat of government
- gubernatorialOf a governor
- GovernatorGovernor with muscles
- recall electionVote to unseat incumbent
Republican · bipartisan · climate policy · green energy · budget crisis · term limits · ballot initiative · political career
Elite bodybuilding championship title
- pumping ironStrength training slang
- physiqueBodily structure and form
- muscle massAmount of contractile tissue
- flexingContracting muscles voluntarily
competition · symmetry · definition · bulk · golden era · Venice Beach · Gold's Gym
Killer android series
- PredatorAlien species hunting humans
- ConanIrish or barbarian name
- True LiesOxymoronic phrase pairing authenticity with falsehood
- action starPerformer in thrillers
one-liners · catchphrases · blockbuster · Hollywood · leading man · box office · sequel · franchise
Time-traveling android assassin
- cyborgOrganic-mechanical hybrid entity
- I'll be backPromise of imminent return
- endoskeletonBody's inner framework
- time travelMovement across temporal points
Skynet · Sarah Connor · John Connor · T-1000 · liquid metal · James Cameron · resistance · future war
From the Alpine republic
- American DreamUS ethos of opportunity
- self-madeSuccessful through own efforts
- accentRegional speech pattern
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
citizenship · rags-to-riches · ambition · determination · success story · naturalized · opportunity · assimilation
Having well-developed sinews
- brawnyPhysically powerful, well-muscled
- massiveExtremely large and heavy
- rippedTorn or very muscular
- chiseledSharply cut, well-defined
powerful · hulking · jacked · strapping · athletic build · broad shoulders · barrel chest · imposing
California
West coast megastate
- SacramentoCalifornia seat of government
- gubernatorialOf a governor
- GovernatorGovernor with muscles
recall election · Republican · bipartisan · climate policy · green energy · budget crisis · term limits · ballot initiative · political career · administration
Mr. Olympia
Elite bodybuilding championship title
- pumping ironStrength training slang
- physiqueBodily structure and form
- muscle massAmount of contractile tissue
flexing · competition · symmetry · definition · bulk · golden era · Venice Beach · Gold's Gym
Terminator
Killer android series
- PredatorAlien species hunting humans
- ConanIrish or barbarian name
- True LiesOxymoronic phrase pairing authenticity with falsehood
action star · one-liners · catchphrases · blockbuster · Hollywood · leading man · box office · sequel · franchise · comeback
T-800
Time-traveling android assassin
- cyborgOrganic-mechanical hybrid entity
- I'll be backPromise of imminent return
- endoskeletonBody's inner framework
Skynet · Sarah Connor · John Connor · time travel · T-1000 · liquid metal · James Cameron · resistance · future war · sci-fi
Austrian
From the Alpine republic
- American DreamUS ethos of opportunity
- self-madeSuccessful through own efforts
- accentRegional speech pattern
immigration · citizenship · rags-to-riches · ambition · determination · success story · naturalized · opportunity · assimilation · crossover
muscular
Having well-developed sinews
chiseled · powerful · hulking · jacked · strapping · athletic build · broad shoulders · barrel chest · imposing · towering
SchwarzeneggerMichael Cera
Woody Allen · Danny DeVito · Pee-wee Herman · Don Knotts · scrawny
SchwarzeneggerWoody Allen
Jesse Eisenberg · Michael Cera · Hugh Grant · romantic lead · Philip Seymour Hoffman
SchwarzeneggerGeorge W. Bush
Jeb Bush · old money · blue blood · deportee · undocumented worker