A dustup is a quarrel that often involves some fighting.
[US, informal]
He's now facing suspension after a dustup with the referee.
dustup in American English
(ˈdʌstˌʌp)
noun
a quarrel; argument; row
Word origin
[1895–1900; n. use of v. phrase dust up]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: apothecaries' measure, calling card, flamenco, neon, slapstick