fistiana

[fis-tee-an-uh, -ah-nuh]

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