Donnybrook (noun)
don-i-bruk
A scene of uproar and disorder; a heated argument.
An inordinately wild fight or contentious dispute; brawl; free-for-all. An eponymous word taken from the name of a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, formerly famous for its annual fair.
Example sentences
“There was a dreadful donnybrook at the pub last night. ”
“The meeting rapidly descended into a full on donnybrook when no one could agree to anything.”
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