street fighter
Americannoun
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a person whose style of fistfighting was learned in the streets, as opposed to a trained or proficient boxer.
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a person who deals with others in an aggressive, cunning manner.
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The son of a Scottish immigrant, McCluskie had a reputation as a political street fighter and his gruff style complemented Becerra’s more measured, cerebral approach.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
But her supporters argue that only a street fighter like her could have ended Communist rule in the state and, until this week, warded off a determined BJP attempt to oust her party from power.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Some of the more oddball chapters are great; my particular favorite follows a budding street fighter through a series of battles that plays out like, well, a Street Fighter game.
From The Verge • Jul. 21, 2022
Born in Bangkok and wounded in the Iraq war, Tammy Duckworth has a Purple Heart and the instincts of a street fighter.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2020
The man was in his early thirties and resembled a street fighter.
From The Runaway Asteroid by Cooper, Michael D., [pseud.]
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