stoush

[ stoush ]
/ staʊʃ /
Australian Informal.

verb (used with object)

noun

a fight or brawl.

Origin of stoush

First recorded in 1890–95; perhaps imitative

British Dictionary definitions for stoush

stoush
/ (staʊʃ) Australian and NZ slang /

verb

(tr) to hit or punch

noun

fighting, violence, or a fight

Word Origin for stoush

C19: of uncertain origin