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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fisticuffer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fisticuf-fer
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who engages in fisticuffs; a pugilist.

Archaic

Etymology

From fisticuff + -er.

Usage

Inflected Forms

fisticuffers (plural)

Questions

What does fisticuffer mean?
A person who engages in fisticuffs; a pugilist.
Where does fisticuffer come from?
From fisticuff + -er.

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