English Explanatory Dictionary

stoush

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fight, an argument.
verb
  1. To fight; to argue.

Pronunciation

/staʊʃ/ en-au-stoush.ogg

Word forms

stoush stoushes stoushing stoushed

Etymology

Possibly from stash. Australian from 1893; Boer War military slang. Also may be derived from stushie or stooshie, a Scottish term for a commotion, rumpus, or row.

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