fisticuff
Example Sentences
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It was not often that my siblings had true fights, but when they did, they were monster, one-on-one fisticuff affairs, and Helen had picked the Mount Everest of fighters.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
He dodged Toot's pine-knot when he swung it at 'im an' then Toot laughed an' thowed it down and shook his fists at 'im, an' tol' 'im to come on for a fair fisticuff.
From Westerfelt by Harben, Will N. (William Nathaniel)
And have a fisticuff which would appear 200 in every newspaper in the world?
From The Place of Honeymoons by Keller, Arthur Ignatius
But one day, to show his own wonderful powers of fisticuff, the king summoned a crowd of his warriors to his palace, and made them form a great ring.
From O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas by Stables, Gordon
The bigger boy became enraged at this refusal to continue the play, and seemed inclined to resort to fisticuff, but I interposed and put a stop to the affray.
From The Gaming Table: Its Votaries and Victims Volume II (of II) by Steinmetz, Andrew
