fisty

English

Etymology

From fist +‎ -y. Piecewise doublet of fistic.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪsti

Adjective

fisty (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Involving the fists; pugilistic.
    • 1857, Ben Asaph, The Moriad: Or, End of the Jewish State, page 196:
      As when, at some low Bacchanalian feast,
      His drunken votaries, for a trifling jest
      Or ancient grudge, two staggering clowns begin
      A fisty fight, fools from all sides rush in:
      They pull, they rend, they shout […]
    • 2007 August 8, a_Frank, “FIA Announces Turkey F1 Starting Lineup”, in rec.autos.sport.f1‎[1] (Usenet), archived from the original on 16 September 2025:
      Unlike some here, i don't worship drivers or teams. Everyone is good in something, so them being good at racing is their thing. Good on them, but they don't give a damn about me, so i'm not going to slash my wrists over them, or make life long enemies here by arguing it all the way to a virtual fisty fight..

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