pugilistic

Variant of pugilism

pugilism definition

pu·gil·ism (pyo̵̅o̅′jə liz′əm)

noun

boxing

Etymology: L pugil, boxer, pugilist, akin to pugnare, to fight (see pugnacious) + -ism

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