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fisticuff

The English word “fisticuff” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A fistfight.
  2. A cuff or blow administered with the fist.

verb

  1. To engage in a physical fight.
  2. To strike, fight or spar with the fists.

Etymology

From fist + cuff (“blow with the hand”). Modern uses as a verb are a back-formation on the plural uses of the noun.

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