Posted by R. Berg on October 21, 2002
In Reply to: "Fist a cuffs?" posted by James on October 21, 2002
: I'm not even sure that I'm spelling it correctly but does anyone know the origin of the phrase, "fist a cuffs" thanks, jamie
It's one word, "fisticuffs," and this archive entry:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/5/messages/1388.html
(link
below) tells the story.