brawl
noun
an angry, rough, noisy fight, especially one engaged in under the influence of alcohol.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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"And that is brawling on the waterside, I suppose?"
From Under the Liberty Tree A Story of The 'Boston Massacre' by James Otis