Definition of arm wrestling
: a form of wrestling in which two opponents sit face to face gripping usually their right hands, set corresponding elbows firmly on a surface (such as a tabletop), and attempt to force each other's arm down
— called also Indian wrestling
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The first known use of arm wrestling was in 1899
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