ogre

ogre
noun /ˈəʊ.ɡə,ˈoʊ.ɡɚ/
a) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.
b) A brutish man whose behavior resembles that of the mythical ogre.
See Also: ogreish, ogrish, ogress, ogry

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