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Prizefighting (noun) means Professional boxing in which two boxers fight each other for a prize.

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Professional boxing in which two boxers fight each other for a prize.

"OF all the people gathered on Ninth Avenue Wednesday night to watch Marc Jacobs's spring 2003 runway show, I'm fairly sure I was the only one thinking about prizefighting." — Ron Fried, VIEW; Separated at Birth: Fashion and Prize Fights (2002)

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

See prizefight. Originally Prize Playing, with play referring to sparring, a practice fight. By surface analysis, prize + fighting.

Rhymes for prizefighting

sighting lighting fighting gaslighting bullfighting moonlighting highlighting

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"prizefighting" (noun) means professional boxing in which two boxers fight each other for a prize.