What do you call someone who likes to pick fights?
What do you call someone who likes picking fights? The only expression I've heard so far is "shit stirrer" (sorry for the curse word).
Is there anything out there that's less slang-like? Something I can say to anyone without using the word "shit"?
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What do you call someone who likes picking fights? The only expression I've heard so far is "shit stirrer" (sorry for the curse word).
Is there anything out there that's less slang-like? Something I can say to anyone without using the word "shit"?
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Do you want a term that refers primarily to picking physical fights, or do you want a more general term for causing inter-personal conflict?
– Jasper
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What do you call someone who likes picking fights? The only expression I've heard so far is "shit stirrer" (sorry for the curse word).
Is there anything out there that's less slang-like? Something I can say to anyone without using the word "shit"?
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asked 1 hour ago
KyleKyle
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What do you call someone who likes picking fights? The only expression I've heard so far is "shit stirrer" (sorry for the curse word).
Is there anything out there that's less slang-like? Something I can say to anyone without using the word "shit"?
idiom-request
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KyleKyle
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KyleKyle
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asked 1 hour ago
KyleKyle
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asked 1 hour ago
KyleKyle
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asked 1 hour ago
KyleKyle
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3756
Do you want a term that refers primarily to picking physical fights, or do you want a more general term for causing inter-personal conflict?
– Jasper
26 mins ago
add a comment |
Do you want a term that refers primarily to picking physical fights, or do you want a more general term for causing inter-personal conflict?
– Jasper
26 mins ago
Do you want a term that refers primarily to picking physical fights, or do you want a more general term for causing inter-personal conflict?
– Jasper
26 mins ago
Do you want a term that refers primarily to picking physical fights, or do you want a more general term for causing inter-personal conflict?
– Jasper
26 mins ago
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Consider the words below:
Scrapper (informal) - a fighter or aggressive competitor, especially one always ready or eager for a fight, argument, or
contest (source).
Fighter - a person who physically fights another person (note that the word is often used to talk about professional boxers and just strong people who don't give up easily, but in the right context the word may be what you are looking for).
By the way, a shit stirrer is a person who takes pleasure in causing trouble or discord. It's not specifically someone who loves picking fights. They may like that too, though.
answered 1 hour ago
EngurooEnguroo
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Pugnacious fits:
Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Oxford Dictionaries
You can also check its synonyms. Merriam Webster has a good comparison of them.
answered 1 hour ago
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If he likes to be boxing, you can say:
Boxer, a person who likes to have boxing matches with others.
A funny way tho, but still:
Bulldozer, very aggressive to others.
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Consider the words below:
Scrapper (informal) - a fighter or aggressive competitor, especially one always ready or eager for a fight, argument, or
contest (source).
Fighter - a person who physically fights another person (note that the word is often used to talk about professional boxers and just strong people who don't give up easily, but in the right context the word may be what you are looking for).
By the way, a shit stirrer is a person who takes pleasure in causing trouble or discord. It's not specifically someone who loves picking fights. They may like that too, though.
answered 1 hour ago
EngurooEnguroo
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Consider the words below:
Scrapper (informal) - a fighter or aggressive competitor, especially one always ready or eager for a fight, argument, or
contest (source).
Fighter - a person who physically fights another person (note that the word is often used to talk about professional boxers and just strong people who don't give up easily, but in the right context the word may be what you are looking for).
By the way, a shit stirrer is a person who takes pleasure in causing trouble or discord. It's not specifically someone who loves picking fights. They may like that too, though.
answered 1 hour ago
EngurooEnguroo
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Consider the words below:
Scrapper (informal) - a fighter or aggressive competitor, especially one always ready or eager for a fight, argument, or
contest (source).
Fighter - a person who physically fights another person (note that the word is often used to talk about professional boxers and just strong people who don't give up easily, but in the right context the word may be what you are looking for).
By the way, a shit stirrer is a person who takes pleasure in causing trouble or discord. It's not specifically someone who loves picking fights. They may like that too, though.
answered 1 hour ago
EngurooEnguroo
3,4131626
Consider the words below:
Scrapper (informal) - a fighter or aggressive competitor, especially one always ready or eager for a fight, argument, or
contest (source).
Fighter - a person who physically fights another person (note that the word is often used to talk about professional boxers and just strong people who don't give up easily, but in the right context the word may be what you are looking for).
By the way, a shit stirrer is a person who takes pleasure in causing trouble or discord. It's not specifically someone who loves picking fights. They may like that too, though.
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Pugnacious fits:
Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Oxford Dictionaries
You can also check its synonyms. Merriam Webster has a good comparison of them.
answered 1 hour ago
LaurelLaurel
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Pugnacious fits:
Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Oxford Dictionaries
You can also check its synonyms. Merriam Webster has a good comparison of them.
answered 1 hour ago
LaurelLaurel
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Pugnacious fits:
Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Oxford Dictionaries
You can also check its synonyms. Merriam Webster has a good comparison of them.
answered 1 hour ago
LaurelLaurel
5,23211228
Pugnacious fits:
Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Oxford Dictionaries
You can also check its synonyms. Merriam Webster has a good comparison of them.
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LaurelLaurel
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If he likes to be boxing, you can say:
Boxer, a person who likes to have boxing matches with others.
A funny way tho, but still:
Bulldozer, very aggressive to others.
answered 24 mins ago
U9-ForwardU9-Forward
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If he likes to be boxing, you can say:
Boxer, a person who likes to have boxing matches with others.
A funny way tho, but still:
Bulldozer, very aggressive to others.
answered 24 mins ago
U9-ForwardU9-Forward
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If he likes to be boxing, you can say:
Boxer, a person who likes to have boxing matches with others.
A funny way tho, but still:
Bulldozer, very aggressive to others.
answered 24 mins ago
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If he likes to be boxing, you can say:
Boxer, a person who likes to have boxing matches with others.
A funny way tho, but still:
Bulldozer, very aggressive to others.
answered 24 mins ago
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Do you want a term that refers primarily to picking physical fights, or do you want a more general term for causing inter-personal conflict?
– Jasper
26 mins ago