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stoush

American  
[stoush] / staʊʃ /

verb (used with object)

  1. stonker.

noun

  1. a fight or brawl.

stoush British  
/ staʊʃ /

verb

  1. (tr) to hit or punch

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. fighting, violence, or a fight

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Etymology

Origin of stoush

First recorded in 1890–95; perhaps imitative

Example Sentences

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So, straight back to his stoush against Wagner to start the next set.

From The Guardian • Jun. 23, 2021

Australia's stoush - sufficiently macho for some Australians to label World War One as the Big Stoush - is not far behind.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2014

Those responding to the call, issued by the federal state of Victoria at the beginning of March, might not realize that it also involves walking into a serious stoush — that's Australian for fight.

From Nature • Mar. 23, 2011

The Push resolved to stoush him, and had lain in wait for a week without success.

From Jonah by Stone, Louis

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