τραχὺς ἐντεῦθεν μελάμπυγός τε τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἅπασιν → he is a tough black-arse towards his enemies, he is a veritable Heracles towards his enemies
draw, mangle, pull, quaff, tear, drink off, quaff a drink, tear piecemeal (see also: σπῶ, σπάω)
