dustup

noun

dust·​up ˈdəst-ˌəp How to pronounce dustup (audio)
: row, fight

Examples of dustup in a Sentence

He had a dustup with a guy in the bar. he came home with a black eye from the dustup at the bar
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In a world gone mad, at least one constant remains: People in positions of power are still absolutely losing their minds over petty social media dustups, reacting in ways that just make everything worse. Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025 The dustup was also later revisited on the network’s Laura Coates Live. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2025 With that, what might have been a small dustup turned into a full-on war that reached far beyond Wheaton’s students and alumni. Emma Green, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2025 However, according to Cenat, after their dustup, Glo glowed up. Damien Scott, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dustup

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dustup was in 1897

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“Dustup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dustup. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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