Motherwell rules

noun

An agreed absence of rules in a fight (typically in a public house).

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Meanings

nounMotherwell rules pl (plural only)
  1. Scotlandpluralplural onlyAn agreed absence of rules in a fight (typically in a public house).

Origin

From Motherwell F.C., a notoriously violent Scottish football club.

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APA

Motherwell rules. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Motherwell%20rules

MLA

“Motherwell rules.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Motherwell%20rules. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Motherwell rules,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Motherwell%20rules.

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