Boxer meaning
Origin of boxer
- Approximate translation of Chinese (Mandarin) (yìhé) quán (righteous harmonious) fists, name of a secret political organization
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- German from English boxer (from its pugnacious nature)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Named Boxers by the west as their official title was "The Fist of Righteous Harmony." and their symbol was a clenched fist.
From Wiktionary
- box + -er
From Wiktionary