Definitions

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  • proper noun comics A fictional character within the Marvel Comics Universe.
  • noun A person resembling, especially physically, the Hulk in the Marvel Comics Universe.
  • noun by extension A strongman.

Etymologies

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The name of a character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby for the Marvel Comics Universe, it has since entered the everyday English lexicon. The name itself is most likely derived from the same word, hulk, which predates the existence of the character. See the Wikipedia link at the bottom.

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