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jiujitsu

American

[joo-jit-soo] / dʒuˈdʒɪt su /

Also jiujutsu

noun

a variant of jujitsu.

jiujitsu British

/ dʒuːˈdʒɪtsuː /

noun

variant spellings of jujitsu

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The brouhaha began Tuesday when Musk tweeted he was "up for a cage match" with Zuckerberg, who's trained in jiujitsu.

From Reuters • Jun. 22, 2023

Here was a freshly divorced Gisele going for a run in Costa Rica with her handsome “family jiujitsu instructor,” which insiders swore was completely platonic.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2023

Getting back to jiujitsu, when I am in sparring mode or when I compete, my killer instinct comes out when I am ahead in points.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2022

Following a five-round jiujitsu exhibition, Namajunas defeated Weili via split decision in the co-main event.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2021

Hence a great difference in the social position of jiujitsu experts and wrestlers.

From A Fantasy of Far Japan Summer Dream Dialogues by Suyematsu, Baron Kencho

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