n A legendary giant or monster who kills humans; a wicked being; someone with a horrible disposition The name ogre is derived from the Latin Orcus, the god of hell Warcraft III art; Warcraft III screenshot
eight-foot tall humanoids, weighing around four hundred pounds, that live in tribal units and are generally found in mountain or hill regions far from areas of human settlement Violent and tenacious, but generally of low intelligence
If you refer to someone as an ogre, you are saying in a humorous way that they are very frightening. Bank managers -- like tax inspectors -- do not really like being thought of as ogres
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[ 'O-g&r ] (noun.) 1713. French, probably ultimately from Latin Orcus, god of the underworld.