fisticuff
noun
fist·i·cuff
ˈfistə̇ˌkəf,
-tēˌ-
plural -s
1
: a blow with the fist or hand
2
fisticuffs plural but singular or plural in construction : a fight with the fists : boxing
intervillage or camp disputes were settled by fisticuffs
R. P. Schaedel
R. P. Schaedel
Word History
Etymology
alteration of earlier fisty cuff, from fisty + cuff (blow)
First Known Use
1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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