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fisti·cuffs (fis′ti kufs′)

plural noun

Old-fashioned the act or skill of fighting with the fists

Etymology: < fist + cuff

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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