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fistfight

American  
[fist-fahyt] / ˈfɪstˌfaɪt /

noun

  1. a fight using bare fists.


Etymology

Origin of fistfight

First recorded in 1595–1605; fist 1 + fight


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Afterwards, Turner challenged Murdoch to a fistfight and the two media icons continued to play out their rivalry in the business world.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

At its worst, discourse over the fate of Sequoiadendron giganteum is an academic fistfight.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

Matt Gaetz would lose a fistfight to Rand Paul’s hair perm.

From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2024

Consistently, to the point of comedy, Kiryu and his opponent dramatically throw off their shirts to reveal full back tattoos before a cinematic fistfight.

From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024

When the news broke, it stopped an actual fistfight among legislators on the floor of the Italian Parliament.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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