单词 | pugilistical |
释义 | pugilisticaladj. = pugilistic adj. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > [adjective] pugilar1656 fisty1681 prizefighting1700 fistical1767 pugilisticc1770 pugilistical1789 fistic1806 prize ring1821 pugilant1882 1789 Times 15 Dec. 1/2 (advt.) Pugilistical amusement... On Saturday next, Mendoza and several celebrated pugilists, will publicly spar..at the Lyceum in the Strand. 1806 ‘C. Caustic’ Democracy Unveiled (ed. 3) I. iii. 92 These brawny democrats undertook, by pugilistical demonstration to make it evident that fresh imported Irishmen were the only real American soldiers. 1841 T. Hood Miss Kilmansegg iv, in New Monthly Mag. 61 268 Pugilistical knocks, And fighting-cocks. 1921 Kansas (Missouri) City Star 20 June 2/2 This clash for..pugilistical honors. 2001 Western Mail (Cardiff) (Nexis) 9 Apr. 24 Watch a few alleged world title fights, friend; busstop pushing and shoving is pugilistical perfection compared with most. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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