Drawcansir

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Drawcansir \Draw"can*sir\, n. [From the name of a bullying
     braggart character in the play by George Villiers called "The
     Rehearsal."]
     A blustering, bullying fellow; a pot-valiant braggart; a
     bully.
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           The leader was of an ugly look and gigantic stature; he
           acted like a drawcansir, sparing neither friend nor
           foe.                                     --Addison.
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