dustup

noun

dust·​up ˈdəst-ˌəp How to pronounce dustup (audio)
: row, fight

Examples of dustup in a Sentence

He had a dustup with a guy in the bar. he came home with a black eye from the dustup at the bar
Recent Examples on the Web Most entertaining was the dustup between Saquon Barkley, who is going from the Giants to the rival Philadelphia Eagles, and former Giants star running back Tiki Barber. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024 Neither landed a decisive blow, but the dustup was celebrated by both benches and lifted the energy in the stands. Josh Gross, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2024 In terms of potential dustups with her competitor on stage, Bartlett offered a word of caution to the Florida governor. Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2024 There was a pregame dustup when Maher was warming up. Josh Dubow, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2023 Become a Subscriber The dustup was perplexing, and not just because Green Day and Rage Against the Machine are totally different bands. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2024 The ’60s brought counterculture and dustups with police, followed by resistance to chain stores and condos. San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Oct. 2023 The original owners sold the property to Nagel in 2011 for $4.12 million, according to tax records, but almost immediately there were some flies in the ointment that caused a legal dustup. Mark David, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2023 Talkative Houston catcher and No. 9 hitter Martin Maldonado, who got involved in a dustup with Semien and Adolis Garcia the last time the teams met in July, hit a pair of homers. Evan Grant, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dustup was in 1897

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“Dustup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dustup. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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