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fisticuffs

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. fisticuffs (noun plural)
  2. fisticuff (noun)

fist·i·cuffs

noun pl \ˈfis-ti-ˌkəfs\

Definition of FISTICUFFS

: a fight with the fists

Origin of FISTICUFFS

alteration of fisty cuff, from fisty fistic + cuff
First Known Use: 1605

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