Definition of grass fighter in English:

grass fighter

noun

Australian

A bare-knuckle fighter.
I used to have a bit of a reputation as a grass fighter
Example sentencesExamples
- The former old-time star was a great grass fighter.
- What's this about you being a great grass fighter, Grandfather?
- Those were the bare-knuckle days, kinged over by the grim grass fighters.
- Brawlers and, you know, grass fighters—could they get these blood clots and things?
- He became known as the best grass fighter in the back country.
- He reckoned any good Australian grass fighter, fast on his feet, could skittle a man with a shillelagh in no time.
- He was something of a local grass fighter and much loved by all.
- His shuffling gait was deceptive—he was as lithe and agile as a buck deer and a tough grass fighter.
- The things most admired in a man were his abilities as a drinker, a grass fighter, a raconteur, and a worker.
- It was not infrequently an advantage to be a good grass fighter.

Origin

Early 20th century: perhaps from a slang sense of the verb grass 'to knock an adversary down'.

单词	grass fighter
释义	Definition of grass fighter in English: grass fighter noun Australian A bare-knuckle fighter. I used to have a bit of a reputation as a grass fighter Example sentencesExamples The former old-time star was a great grass fighter. What's this about you being a great grass fighter, Grandfather? Those were the bare-knuckle days, kinged over by the grim grass fighters. Brawlers and, you know, grass fighters—could they get these blood clots and things? He became known as the best grass fighter in the back country. He reckoned any good Australian grass fighter, fast on his feet, could skittle a man with a shillelagh in no time. He was something of a local grass fighter and much loved by all. His shuffling gait was deceptive—he was as lithe and agile as a buck deer and a tough grass fighter. The things most admired in a man were his abilities as a drinker, a grass fighter, a raconteur, and a worker. It was not infrequently an advantage to be a good grass fighter. Origin Early 20th century: perhaps from a slang sense of the verb grass 'to knock an adversary down'.
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