"barfight" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɑː(ɹ)faɪt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-barfight.wav [US] Forms: barfights [plural]
Etymology: bar + fight Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bar|fight}} bar + fight Head templates: {{en-noun}} barfight (plural barfights)
  1. A fight that takes place in a bar. Categories (topical): Violence

Inflected forms

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