mutton fistとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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mutton fist (plural mutton fists)

1. (slang, archaic) A big brawny fist or hand.
   • 1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] (please specify the satire number)”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:

     Will he, who saw the soldier's mutton-fist, And saw thee mauled, appear within the list […] ?

   • 1821, William Hazlitt, “Character of Cobbett”, in Table-Talk:

     One has no notion of him as making use of a fine pen, but a great mutton-fist; his style stuns his readers, and he 'fillips the ear of the public with a threeman beetle'.

   • 1874, T.H.G. (author's initials, presumably), "Recollections of our Stale Contributor" in Baily's Magazine of Sports & Pastimes Volume 25

     The little gentleman saw the keeper's great mutton fist very near his head, and thought a second time; he did not like the look of that mutton fist.
     'No, keeper,' said he, don't hit me - shake me.'