Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Marked by roughness, violence, and acrimony.
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- adjective of a fight or battle Markedly
violent .
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- adjective extremely violent
Etymologies
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Examples
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CROWLEY: It was not the knockdown-dragout so many predicted, but it was pointed.
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So if we didn't get the knockdown-dragout that some expected last night, was the debate at least smart, pointed?
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CROWLEY: It was not the knockdown-dragout so many predicted, but it was pointed.
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Sometimes, it's fun to just get into a knockdown-dragout verbal brawl.
Comments for FanGraphs Baseball Alcohol Detox 2010
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I’m talking about knockdown-dragout arguments with people.
DRIVEN FROM WITHIN MICHAEL JORDAN 2005
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I’m talking about knockdown-dragout arguments with people.
DRIVEN FROM WITHIN MICHAEL JORDAN 2005
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I’m talking about knockdown-dragout arguments with people.
DRIVEN FROM WITHIN MICHAEL JORDAN 2005
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