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fisticuffer

fisticuffer noun: a person who engages in fisticuffs; a pugilist.

Noun

fisticuffer (plural fisticuffers)

  1. (archaic) A person who engages in fisticuffs; a pugilist.

Forms of fisticuffer

pluralfisticuffers

Origin of fisticuffer

From fisticuff + -er.

Questions about fisticuffer

What does fisticuffer mean?
Fisticuffer means a person who engages in fisticuffs; a pugilist.
What part of speech is fisticuffer?
Fisticuffer is a noun.
What is the plural of fisticuffer?
The plural of fisticuffer is fisticuffers.

Words near fisticuffer in the dictionary

  1. fistiana
  2. fistic
  3. fistical
  4. fisticuff
  5. fisticuffed
  6. fisticuffer
  7. fisticuffers
  8. fisticuffery
  9. fisticuffing
  10. fisticuffings
  11. fisticuffs

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