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donnybrook
[don-ee-brook]
noun
an inordinately wild fight or contentious dispute; brawl; free-for-all.
donnybrook
/ ˈɒɪˌʊ /
noun
a rowdy brawl
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of donnybrook1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of donnybrook1
Example Sentences
But money has settled previous donnybrooks over new technologies.
The winner of this donnybrook will have to face Philadelphia or Atlanta.
Mr. Youngkin is not Virginia’s first governor in recent memory to get tangled up in a racially clueless donnybrook of his own making.
That law stepped in at a moment when the debate about same-sex marriage — like the abortion debate today — was turning into a national donnybrook.
The threat of widespread resignations appeared to deter Trump, who feared the embarrassment that would come with such a donnybrook.
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When To Use
A donnybrook is a wild brawl or a rowdy dispute.The word implies a big, riotous scene, especially one that unfolds in public. When it refers to a brawl, it usually means a chaotic free-for-all among many people in a crowded place. Donnybrook is sometimes capitalized.Example: After the game, a small argument in the parking lot between fans of the opposing teams turned into an all-out donnybrook.
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