street-fighting
- a word derived from street fighter.
Example Sentences
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“History, especially the history of the 20th century, teaches that thuggery brings more thuggery, that street-fighting begets storm troopers,” New York Post columnist Bob McManus said.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 7, 2021
It might be a new, improved Tyson Fury, but it didn’t take much from Deontay Wilder on Wednesday to bring the Englishman’s old street-fighting ties to a boil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2018
Russia forward Artem Dzyuba added: "We're not at a street-fighting championship. Please, let's focus on football."
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2016
There’s a kind of street-fighting side to Pinter where they just get the gloves off and go for each other.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2015
I considered myself beyond the stage of street-fighting, and one of the worst things I could do upon returning to the community was to engage in a brawl.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
