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fistiana

American  
[fis-tee-an-uh, -ah-nuh] / ˌfɪs tiˈæn ə, -ˈɑ nə /

noun

Informal.

  1. the sport or world of boxing.

    one of fistiana's most colorful characters.

Etymology

Origin of fistiana

First recorded in 1830–40; fisti(cuff) + -ana

Example Sentences

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When the nations are disarmed, Ireland will take first place, for in fistiana she is supreme.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great by Hubbard, Elbert

Mr. Ditto had grown out of a clerkship at Gus Neihiem's cigar-store into the realm of fistiana.

From Sundry Accounts by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

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