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suffrajitsu

suffrajitsu noun: the martial art of jujitsu used as a method of self-defence by suffragettes.

Noun

suffrajitsu (uncountable)

  1. (historical) The martial art of jujitsu used as a method of self-defence by suffragettes.
    • All regularly accredited members of the English militant organisation are required to take a regular course in suffrajitsu.1914, (appeared in an article reprinted in several British and American newpapgers)
    • (see title)2015, Tony Wolf, Joao Viera, Suffrajitsu: Mrs. Pankhurst's Amazons

Examples of suffrajitsu in a sentence

  • The term "suffrajitsu" soon came into common use. (also see title)[2015 October 5, Camila Ruz, Justin Parkinson, “'Suffrajitsu': How the suffragettes fought back using martial arts”, in BBC News Magazine:
  • One or two braver souls amongst them standing firm, flexed their arms slightly in readiness for, I suspected, an actual attempt at Terry's 'suffrajitsu castration movement.'2018, Pat McDonald, A Bad Penny, →ISBN, page 167:

Origin of suffrajitsu

Blend of suffragette + jujitsu.

Questions about suffrajitsu

What does suffrajitsu mean?
Suffrajitsu means the martial art of jujitsu used as a method of self-defence by suffragettes.
How do you use suffrajitsu in a sentence?
The term "suffrajitsu" soon came into common use. (also see title)
What part of speech is suffrajitsu?
Suffrajitsu is a noun.

Words near suffrajitsu in the dictionary

  1. suffragist
  2. suffragistic
  3. suffragists
  4. suffragitis
  5. suffrago
  6. suffrajitsu
  7. suffrance
  8. suffre
  9. suffricate
  10. suffricates
  11. suffrutescent

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