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fisticuffs
/ ˈɪɪˌʌڲ /
plural noun
- combat with the fists
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fisticuffs1
C17: probably from fisty with the fist + cuff ²
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He engages in fisticuffs when the situation requires it.
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In and out of the lineup down the stretch, Rempe — who didn’t fight much in the junior Western Hockey League known for toughness — wants to prove he can stick around for more than just fisticuffs.
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But from my perspective, if one of my deputies is getting his butt kicked and it’s a fisticuffs, you have a right to defend yourself.
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When a onetime private detective sits down to question a former spy and confessed performance artist, you might expect some verbal fisticuffs, a bit of bobbing and weaving or defensive prickliness.
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Then, everyone was in fisticuffs over the fence.
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