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Definition of Bare-knuckle
1. Adjective. Characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules. "Undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bare-knuckle
Literary usage of Bare-knuckle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ethics of Boxing and Manly Sport by John Boyle O'Reilly (1888)
"Longest bare-knuckle battle in England — six hours, three minutes, Mike Madden
and Bill Hayes, Edenbridge. July 17, 1849. Longest bare-knuckle battle in ..."
2. Businesslike Government: Lessons Learned from America's Best Companies by Al Gore, Albert Gore, Jr (1998)
"... he was known as a bare-knuckle environmental enforcer. Then he spent several
years working for Coopers and Lybrand and developed a broader perspective. ..."
3. My Tiny Life: Crime and Passion in a Virtual World by Julian Dibbell (1998)
"... for her ability to bare-knuckle it with the best of them without abandoning
her sense of humor or her principles-had never been deeper than it was in ..."
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