fistiana
[ fis-tee-an-uh, -ah-nuh ]
/ ˌfɪs tiˈæn ə, -ˈɑ nə /
noun Informal.
the sport or world of boxing: one of fistiana's most colorful characters.
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Origin of fistiana
First recorded in 1830–40; fisti(cuff) + -ana
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Example sentences from the Web for fistiana
When the nations are disarmed, Ireland will take first place, for in fistiana she is supreme.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 1 of 14|Elbert HubbardMr. Ditto had grown out of a clerkship at Gus Neihiem's cigar-store into the realm of fistiana.
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