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fracas

[ frey-kuhs, frak-uhs; British frak-ah ]

noun

  1. a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight; riotous brawl; uproar.


fracas

/ ˈ´Ú°ùæ°ìÉ‘Ë /

noun

  1. a noisy quarrel; brawl
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of fracas1

First recorded in 1720–30; < French, from Italian fracasso, derivative of fracassare “to smash,†equivalent to fra- “completely†(from Latin ¾±²Ô´Ú°ùÄå “amongâ€) + cassare “to breakâ€; cassation
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of fracas1

C18: from French, from fracasser to shatter, from Latin frangere to break, influenced by ±ç³Ü²¹²õ²õÄå°ù±ð to shatter
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The Runcorn and Helsby HP, who has been sitting as an Independent since he was suspended by Labour bosses following October's fracas, admitted assault and was sentenced on Monday.

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Footage of a fracas at the airport's Terminal 2 building on 23 July last year was widely shared online.

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All of us watching this fracas were Black.

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Foster said after the game that he was told the fracas started when a USC player punched Gilmer.

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Regardless of whether the fracas was fairly settled by officials, Foster acknowledged that discipline continues to be an issue for a team that committed eight penalties to USC’s two.

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