Fisticuffs are a favourite pastime for the Victorian Gentleman, as well as a way to sort out minor scuffles and souffles. Unlike modern boxers, the Victorian Gentlemen were not layabouts nor lollygaggers; they required neither padding nor special equipment. Bare knuckle fighting was the order of the day, and some experts believe it was the special of the day. This mano-a-mano competition could continue for anything up to 45 days, both combatants circling each other slowly, weighing up the strengths and weakenesses of their opponent and smoking fine cigars. During fisticuffs, the jacket is always taken off, braces are unhooked from the shoulder and sleeves are rolled up.
Victorian Gentleman 1: Right-O Charles, did you see Johnathan over there challenge the Duke of York to throw down in fisticuffs?
Victorian Gentleman 2: Dear Lord, I daresay this could turn out to be a proper flogging! That pompus French bastard needs a good lashing
Magnús and Jóhann got into fisticuffs over who would be able to sit next Juanita.
The two longtime friends got into fisticuffs. Frankie growled to his buddy Seth ,"Put your dukes up! "I'm tired of your namby-pamby attitude and I'm about to knock some fire back into you."
An obstinate purveyor of riotous brawling, the Fisticuffian dishes out belligerent vitriol with equal efficiency to his physical onslaught. A Fisticuffian is a violent bully, aggressive and rude, whose trouble making prowess is rivaled by none and envied by soccer hooligans worldwide.
Assaulted by a fisticuffian after leaving the coffee shop, Lord Witheringstonbury's walk back to Witheringstonbury Manor was complimented by both a black eye, and a battered ego.
A term used to define when someone attempts to give a fist bump and the other party was trying to go for a hand clasp, resulting in a slightly awkward but majorly homo gesture in which one person is softly "cupping" the others fist.
Girl 1: Did Daniel just fist that homeless guy?
Guy 1: No, that's effing gross. He fistcupped him.