two-fisted
Eager for combat
Two-fisted describes someone tough, vigorous, or aggressively capable—originally someone who could drink or fight with both hands equally well.
A two-fisted drinker puts them away steadily.
Two-fisted action is hard-hitting and unsubtle.
The term evokes pulp-era masculinity: a two-fisted tale of adventure.
Professional fist fighter
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- scrapperPugnacious combatant
- sluggerPowerful baseball batter
- boxerCombat sport competitor
bruiser · streetfighter · combatant · roughhouse · haymaker · knuckles · bare-knuckle · brawl
Habitual heavy drinker
- tipplerRegular light drinker
- imbiberOne who drinks alcohol
- guzzlerOne who drinks greedily
- toperHabitual heavy drinker
carouser · quaffer · swiller · chugger · tankard · stein · pint · ale
Strong and durable
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
- dynamicActive and changing
energetic · powerful · strapping · hearty · lusty · rugged · red-blooded · hard-hitting
Able to recover quickly
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- stalwartUnwavering loyal supporter
- indomitableCannot be overcome
gritty · determined · steadfast · hardboiled · steely · unflinching · hard-bitten · grizzled
pugilist
Professional fist fighter
boxer · bruiser · streetfighter · combatant · roughhouse · haymaker · knuckles · bare-knuckle · brawl · punch
boozer
Habitual heavy drinker
toper · carouser · quaffer · swiller · chugger · tankard · stein · pint · ale · tavern
robust
Strong and durable
- assertiveConfidently self-assured
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- forcefulExerting strong pressure
dynamic · energetic · powerful · strapping · hearty · lusty · rugged · red-blooded · hard-hitting · no-nonsense
resilient
Able to recover quickly
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- tenaciousStubbornly determined to continue
- stalwartUnwavering loyal supporter
indomitable · gritty · determined · steadfast · hardboiled · steely · unflinching · hard-bitten · grizzled · weathered
two-fistedmeek
Humbly unassertive
timid · gentle · passive · mild-mannered · namby-pamby
two-fistedwimpy
Weak and cowardly
feminine · effeminate · delicate · dainty · soft
two-fistedabstemious
Practicing restraint with indulgences
teetotaling · temperate · abstinent · sober · moderate
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