Rough-and-tumble
[ruhf-uh n-tuhm-buh l] /ˈrʌf ənˈtʌm bəl/
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.
rough-and-tumble
noun
1.
a fight or scuffle without rules
adjective
2.
characterized by roughness, disorderliness, and disregard for rules or conventions
rough-and-tumble
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