Set-to

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A fight. colloquial

    "[…] we two had never had a serious quarrel, though I had had many a set-to with other lads, and had twice over given Bob Chowne black eyes."

  2. 2
    a brief but vigorous fight wordnet

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apologeticsapologiaapologyargumentbickeringbout

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"[…] we two had never had a serious quarrel, though I had had many a set-to with other lads, and had twice over given Bob Chowne black eyes."

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