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Word of the Day – Donnybrook

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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