rough-and-tumble

Active, vigorous and rough, with the possibility of harm.

An assistant about the theatre grappled him, and they were soon upon the floor engaged in a regular rough-and-tumble fight.

[To Sonny] When you look in a mirror, you see this rough-and-tumble old-school cowboy. Doesn't take orders, goes his own way, huh? A lone wolf. Well, I have news for you: Formula One is a team sport. It always was.

Highly competitive.

She found fame and success in the rough-and-tumble garment district.

Rough activity; fighting or brawling; a fight.

"You played Rugger for Ireland, did you not? You don't mind a possible rough-and-tumble, do you?" Malone grinned over the receiver.

She liked ragging; but ragging — and nothing more — these rough-and-tumbles remained

An environment of rough activity.

A person who characteristically engages in such activity.

This will appear a very tedious process to some of our rough-and-tumbles.

To engage in rough-and-tumble activity.

But, for all that, our British experience of electioneering "rough-and-tumbling'" has long blunted the edge of our moral anger.

Although examples could be found throughout the South, rough-and-tumbling was best suited to the backwoods.