rough-and-tumble
- Adjective. active, vigorous and rough, with the possibility of harm.
- Adjective. highly competitive.
- Noun. Rough activity; fights.
- Noun. An environment of rough activity.
- Noun. A person who characteristically engages in such activity.
- Verb. Engage in rough-and-tumble activity.
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