Dustup

//ˈdʌstʌp// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A scuffle or fight. informal

    "Mik looked at his arm and knew this wouldn't work for another dustup with the she-hemoth that was hot on his heels. He put his shield on the damaged arm. It felt strange since he usually wore it on his left."

  2. 2
    an angry dispute wordnet
  3. 3
    An argument or dispute. broadly, informal

    "The incident followed other dustups between the two parties over the conduct of the war on terrorism."

Synonyms

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quarrelrowwranglefightadoaffray

Example

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"I had a bit of a dustup with my roommate."

Etymology

Deverbal from dust up.

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