John L. Sullivan was a famous bare-knuckle fighter and world heavyweight boxing champion (Lyall Smith).
He…developed his talent for bare-knuckle politics (Time).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bare-knuck·le — … Useful english dictionary
bare-knuckle — [ber′nuk΄əl] adj., adv. 1. using bare fists rather than boxing gloves [a bare knuckle prizefight, to fight bare knuckle] 2. without refinement, compromise, etc.; rough [a bare knuckle legal battle]: Also … Universalium
bareknuckle — bare•knuck•le [[t]ˈbɛərˈnʌk əl[/t]] also bare′knuck′led adj. 1) spo (of a prizefight, prizefighter, etc.) without boxing gloves; using the bare fists 2) without conventional niceties: bareknuckle bargaining[/ex] 3) in a rough and tumble manner •… … From formal English to slang
