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dustup (n.)
[dustup 词源字典]
"fight," 1897, from
dust
+
up
; perhaps from
dust
"confusion, disturbance" (1590s). To
dust (someone's) coat
was ironical for "to beat (someone) soundly" (1680s).
[dustup etymology, dustup origin, 英语词源]