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heart breaker-upper:

Americanism of the 1920-30s for a man or woman reputed to break hearts, more often a ladies'-man . See ladies'-man for synonyms.

Quote: Gambler Jerry 'Babe' Stewart (Clark Gable) flirting with librarian Connie Randall (Carole Lombard) in No Man of Her Own (1932): ' What do you do with all the hearts you break? '


See Also: ball-tearer, hafada, haunch, lip fuzz

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