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   stoush

   /staʊʃ/

   verb

   • 1. hit; fight with: "get out of that car while I stoush you"

   noun

   • 1. a brawl or other fight: "the prospect of the game deteriorating into a stoush always kept me hooked"

   Word Origin late 19th century: of unknown origin.

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   What does stoush mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! STOUSH definition: 1. a fight or disagreement: 2. a fight or disagreement: . Learn more.

   STOUSH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Is 'stoush' a noun in English?

   • In English, 'stoush' can act as a noun. A noun is a type of word that determines the meaning of things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc. The verb expresses action and state of being. See the conjugation of the verb 'stoush' in English.

   Meaning of "stoush" in the English dictionary - educalingo

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   Where does the term 'stoush' originate?

   • The term 'stoush' is of General Australian origin and derives from the British dialect ‘stashie’, ‘stushie’, meaning ‘an uproar, disturbance, quarrel’. It was adapted to apply to ‘a war’. In particular, World War I was known as ‘The Big Stoush’. *Stoush Merchant: A fighter. (From ca. 1918, Partridge)

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   When was stoush first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun stoush is in the 1870s. OED's earliest evidence for stoush is from 1877, in Tasmanian Tribune. It is also recorded as a verb from the 1860s. stoush is apparently formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: stoush v.

   stoush, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTOUSH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a fight or disagreement: They keep getting into drunken stoushes with each other in pub car parks. The club will close on June 23 after a long stoush with residents. Fewer examples. Wherever there is a stoush, he will be there. They often get into drunken stoushes with each other.

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   1. Australia : to hit hard : strike, thrash. 2. Australia : defeat. stoush. 2 of 2. noun. " plural -es. Australia. : fight, brawl, violence. Word History. Etymology. Transitive verb. probably of imitative origin. Love words?

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTOUSH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb. 1. (transitive) to hit or punch. noun. 2. fighting, violence, or a fight. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: of uncertain origin. stoush in American English. (stauʃ) Austral informal. transitive verb. 1. stonker (sense 1), stonker (sense 2) noun. 2. a fight or brawl.

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   Stoush definition: stonker (defs. 1, 2). . See examples of STOUSH used in a sentence.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › stoushStoush - definition of stoush by The Free Dictionary

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   Define stoush. stoush synonyms, stoush pronunciation, stoush translation, English dictionary definition of stoush. vb to hit or punch n fighting, violence, or a fight Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991,...

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   What does the noun stoush mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun stoush. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Australian English and New Zealand English. See meaning & use. How common is the noun stoush?

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   4 days ago · stoush (plural stoushes) (Australia, New Zealand, informal) A fight, an argument. 1996, Elizabeth Knox, Glamour and the Sea, Victoria University Press, New Zealand, page 166, Barry explained that his friend wasn′t drunk, he′d been in a stoush, had a ding on his head and was covered in money.