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Noun: punch-up  'púnch,úp
Usage: Brit, Cdn, informal
  1. A fistfight
    "the quarrel ended in a punch-up"

Derived forms: punch-ups

Type of: fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest [N. Amer, informal]

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Punchinello
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