slugfest

Definitions


[ˈslʌɡfɛst], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a tough and challenging contest, especially in sports such as boxing and baseball
(e.g: the fight brought back memories of the classic 1976 Lyle-Foreman slugfest)


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Origin:
early 20th century: from slug + -fest




definition by Oxford Dictionaries