rough-and-tumble Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun disorderly fighting
    tussle; dogfight; hassle; scuffle.
  2. adjective satellite characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules
    bare-knuckle; bare-knuckled.
    • a rough-and-tumble fight
    • rough-and-tumble politics
    • undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism

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