Bouncer
Tough
Tough noun - A violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang.
Both words in one sentence
- In Goon, working as a bouncer, and being naturally tough, have made Doug the perfect hockey enforcer.
Source: Accidental Athlete -
Counts under these relatively less traumatic tropes of abuse simply because she volunteered for much of it, is proud of what she's gained through it (being both tough and strong enough to be a bouncer at fifteen years old, for example), and loves her wrestling career.
Source: Wrestling / Paige - Flanderization: In the main show, Max is a tough bouncer who occasionally shows a softer side.
Source: Series / Phoenix Nights
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