street fighter
noun
a person whose style of fistfighting was learned in the streets, as opposed to a trained or proficient boxer.
street-fighting
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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
Having a street-fighting weedy coral like this is important, says Cantin.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 4, 2020
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
His street-fighting mentality and fierce ambition to establish himself as a successful professional was a double-edged sword.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2014
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
