ˈdrag-out U.S. slang.
A violent fight, or one who engages in such a fight. (See also knock-down n. 2.)
| a 1859 Southern Sketches (Bartlett), He's a rael stormer, ring clipper, snow belcher, and drag out. 1870 Nation 30 June 411/2 The number of encounters,..knock-downs, drag-outs, [etc.]..in which the Representative..has been engaged. |