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From fist + cuff (“blow with the hand”). Modern uses as a verb are a back-formation on the plural uses of the noun.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
fisticuff
Today it means: A fistfight. Full definition →
Today it means: A fistfight. Full definition →
From fist + cuff (“blow with the hand”). Modern uses as a verb are a back-formation on the plural uses of the noun.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.