ˈfistə̇ˌkəf, -tēˌ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of earlier fisty cuff, from fisty + cuff (blow)
1. : a blow with the fist or hand
2. fisticuffs plural but singular or plural in construction : a fight with the fists : boxing
intervillage or camp disputes were settled by fisticuffs — R.P.Schaedel