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#: ''With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the '''heavy''' in films.''
#: ''With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the '''heavy''' in films.''
# {{slang}} A [[doorman]], [[bouncer]]
# {{slang}} A [[doorman]], [[bouncer]]
#: ''A fight started outside the bar then the '''heavies''' came out and stopped it.''
#: ''A fight started outside the bar but the '''heavies''' came out and stopped it.''


[[es:heavy]]
[[es:heavy]]

Revision as of 08:52, 8 August 2008

English

Template:rank

Etymology

Template:OE. hefiġ.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: hev'i, Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "/ˈhɛvi/" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., Template:SAMPA
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "en-us-heavy.ogg" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
    Rhymes: -ɛvi

Adjective

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Four men lifting a heavy dresser.
  1. (deprecated template usage) Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "of a physical object" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Having great weight.
  2. (deprecated template usage) Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "of a topic" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Serious, somber.
  3. (deprecated template usage) Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Good.
    This film is heavy.
  4. (deprecated template usage) Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "of a rate of flow" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. High, great.
  5. (deprecated template usage) Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. Armed.
    Come heavy, or not at all.
  6. (deprecated template usage) Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Music terminology" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. louder, more distorted
    Metal is heavier than swing.

Translations

Noun

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  1. A villain or bad guy; the one responsible for evil or aggressive acts.
    With his wrinkled, uneven face, the actor always seemed to play the heavy in films.
  2. Template:slang A doorman, bouncer
    A fight started outside the bar but the heavies came out and stopped it.
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