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单词 rough and tumbling
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rough and tumblingn.

Brit. /ˌrʌf (ə)n(d) ˈtʌmbl̩ɪŋ/, /ˌrʌf (ə)n(d) ˈtʌmblɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌrəf ən ˈtəmb(ə)lɪŋ/
Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by derivation. Or (ii) formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rough and tumble n., -ing suffix1; rough adj., and conj.1, tumbling n.
Etymology: Either < rough and tumble n. + -ing suffix1 (although first attested slightly earlier), or < rough adj. + and conj.1 + tumbling n.
Originally U.S. Boxing.
The action of participating in rough and tumble (see rough and tumble n. 1); playful roughhousing.
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society > society and the community > dissent > fighting > [noun] > haphazard or random
rough and tumbling1808
rough and tumble1840
1808 T. Ashe Trav. Amer. 1806 I. 296 No fighting, no racing, no rough and tumbling, or anything to be observed but industry.
1931 Jrnl. Mammalogy 12 367 One young mink would stalk the other and then pounce upon the unsuspecting 'victim'. Then the rough and tumbling would commence.
2001 M. M. Smith Old South iv. 101 Individuals like Fithian's young gentlemen became less inclined to engage in rough-and-tumbling.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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