A rough fight or argument involving multiple people, often messy and uncontrolled.
From Middle English 'brallen,' possibly from Low German origins. Related to the image of rough, noisy commotion.
Bar brawls were so common in medieval taverns that English law actually required fights to stop at sunset—any continuation after dark was considered unlawful, showing how accepted they were.
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