> No, it means an exceptionally muscular build Maybe in some places but north-west UK just means "kinda robust/big/thick" (e.g. could be a bouncer or wrestler)

> No, it means an exceptionally muscular build Maybe in some places but north-west UK just means "kinda robust/big/thick" (e.g. could be a bouncer or wrestler) - there's no requirement for "exceptionally muscular". Akin of what kids these days use "absolute unit" for. (quibbles aside, I agree with you - GP is wrong, not even slightly a "brick shithouse" by any of the definitions)