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rough-and-tum⋅ble

  [ruhf-uhn-tuhm-buhl]
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–adjective
1. characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
2. given to such action.
–noun
3. rough and unrestrained competition, fighting, struggling, etc.
Origin:
1785–95
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rough and tumble

  1. mod.
    disorderly; aggressive. : George is too rough and tumble for me. He doesn't know how to act around civilized people.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

rough and tumble

Disorderly scuffling or infighting, as in She had some reservations about entering the rough and tumble of local politics. This expression originated in the late 1700s in boxing, where it referred to a fight without rules. [Mid-1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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