donnybrook
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4ADJ.
aimless, heart-threatening, innocuous, most, over, veritable
VERB + DONNYBROOK
caused, sort, thrilling
DONNYBROOK + NOUN
baseball, election
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in
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noun
A brawl or fracas; a scene of chaos.
But the Hindus turned out and broke their heads; when, finding lawlessness pleasant, Hindus and Muhammadans together raised an aimless sort of Donnybrook just to see how far they could go.
Sherman's signature caused another donnybrook over the election of a speaker of the House when the 36th Congress convened in December 1859.
adj
Chaotic.
In one of the most thrilling, heart-threatening donnybrook baseball battles in the World Series in recent decades, the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers tried to smother each other in heroics and home runs over four incredible hours Wednesday night in Game 2.
name
A southern suburb of Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O1731).
A neighbourhood of Douglas, County Cork, Ireland.
A community in North Huron township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.
A minor city in Ward County, North Dakota, United States.
An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States.
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5But the Hindus turned out and broke their heads; when, finding lawlessness pleasant, Hindus and Muhammadans together raised an aimless sort of Donnybrook just to see how far they could go.
WiktionarySherman's signature caused another donnybrook over the election of a speaker of the House when the 36th Congress convened in December 1859.
WiktionaryThis was no innocuous donnybrook but a veritable carnival of thuggee.
WiktionaryIn one of the most thrilling, heart-threatening donnybrook baseball battles in the World Series in recent decades, the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers tried to smother each other in heroics and
WiktionaryThe insults and threats gave way to a donnybrook.
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