stoush
A fight, an argumentA fight, an argument.
» A stoush over salaries and other entitlements is likely to see thousands of government workers walk off the job.
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1 sentencesA stoush over salaries and other entitlements is likely to see thousands of government workers walk off the job.
Meaning
1 senses(Australia, New Zealand, informal)A fight, an argument.
Origin
Possibly from stash. Australian from 1893; Boer War military slang. Also may be derived frPossibly from stash. Australian from 1893; Boer War military slang. Also may be derived from stushie or stooshie, a Scottish term for a commotion, rumpus, or row.
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