bare-knuckle
bare–knuck·le
adj or adv \-ˈnə-kəl\Definition of BARE-KNUCKLE
1
: not using boxing gloves <champion bare–knuckle prizefighter of England — Dennis Craig> <when men fought bare–knuckle>
2
: having a fierce unrelenting character <bare–knuckle politics>
See Variants of BARE-KNUCKLE
bare–knuck·le also bare–knuck·led \-kəld\ or bare–knuck·les \-kəlz\
First Known Use of BARE-KNUCKLE
1903
Rhymes with BARE-KNUCKLE
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