origin unknown. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis.Note that some information is displayed differently in the Unabridged. stunt, dwarf. This word doesn't usually appear in our free dictionary, but the definition from our premium Unabridged Dictionary is offered here on a limited basis.
Andre the Giant (Andre Rene Roussimoff) was born in the countryside of Grenoble, France to parents of average size. It was quickly discovered that Andre most closely shared the genetics of his Bulgarian grandfather who stood over 7 feet tall. When Andre was 14, he towered over his peers at 6â2 and weighed 200 lbs.
Andre the Giant, real name AndrÃ© Rene Roussimoff (Bulgarian: Ð°Ð½Ð´ÑÐµÐ¹ ÑÐµÐ½Ðµ ÑÑÑÐ¸Ð¼Ð¾Ð²; Polish: Andrzej Renat Russimow; (May 19, 1946 â January 27, 1993) was a French professional wrestler well-known for his impressive sizenote Billed at 7'4 (224 cm) and around 500 pounds (226 kg), to be precise; exact measurements are difficult to find, in part due to ...