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street fighter

/strit ˌfaɪdər/
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Other forms: street fighters

Definitions of street fighter
  1. noun
    someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
    synonyms: tough
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    type of:
    battler, belligerent, combatant, fighter, scrapper
    someone who fights (or is fighting)
  2. noun
    a contestant who is very aggressive and willing to use underhand methods
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    type of:
    challenger, competition, competitor, contender, rival
    the contestant you hope to defeat
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