What do you call someone who likes to pick fights?
What do you call someone who likes picking fights? The only expression I've heard so far is "shit stirrer" (sorry for the curse word).
Is there anything out there that's less slang-like? Something I can say to anyone without using the word "shit"?
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What do you call someone who likes picking fights? The only expression I've heard so far is "shit stirrer" (sorry for the curse word).
Is there anything out there that's less slang-like? Something I can say to anyone without using the word "shit"?
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Do you want a term that refers primarily to picking physical fights, or do you want a more general term for causing inter-personal conflict?
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Related: Is there a word for someone who is very good at starting wars among friends?
– ColleenV♦
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Sometimes, a bully.
– Marc.2377
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What do you call someone who likes picking fights? The only expression I've heard so far is "shit stirrer" (sorry for the curse word).
Is there anything out there that's less slang-like? Something I can say to anyone without using the word "shit"?
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What do you call someone who likes picking fights? The only expression I've heard so far is "shit stirrer" (sorry for the curse word).
Is there anything out there that's less slang-like? Something I can say to anyone without using the word "shit"?
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Do you want a term that refers primarily to picking physical fights, or do you want a more general term for causing inter-personal conflict?
– Jasper
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Related: Is there a word for someone who is very good at starting wars among friends?
– ColleenV♦
16 hours ago
Sometimes, a bully.
– Marc.2377
56 mins ago
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Do you want a term that refers primarily to picking physical fights, or do you want a more general term for causing inter-personal conflict?
– Jasper
yesterday
1
Related: Is there a word for someone who is very good at starting wars among friends?
– ColleenV♦
16 hours ago
Sometimes, a bully.
– Marc.2377
56 mins ago
7
7
Do you want a term that refers primarily to picking physical fights, or do you want a more general term for causing inter-personal conflict?
– Jasper
yesterday
Do you want a term that refers primarily to picking physical fights, or do you want a more general term for causing inter-personal conflict?
– Jasper
yesterday
1
1
Related: Is there a word for someone who is very good at starting wars among friends?
– ColleenV♦
16 hours ago
Related: Is there a word for someone who is very good at starting wars among friends?
– ColleenV♦
16 hours ago
Sometimes, a bully.
– Marc.2377
56 mins ago
Sometimes, a bully.
– Marc.2377
56 mins ago
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The first word that jumped to my mind is the adjective belligerent.
Some published definitions include:
inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.
Aggressively hostile, eager to fight; acting violently towards others.
hostile and aggressive: a bull-necked, belligerent old man.
I see belligerent mostly used in context of intoxicated individuals (at least in the U.S.). While the actual definition may not necessarily involve alcohol, that's the first thing I think about when seeing this adjective.
– Chris Cirefice
17 hours ago
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Such a person is a hothead or a bruiser, or has a chip on his/her shoulder.
According to Vocabulary.com,
A hothead is someone who's suddenly and easily angered or agitated.
It's usually a hothead who starts a riot or turns a peaceful protest
violent.
Source: https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hothead
According to CollinsDictionary.com,
A bruiser is someone who is tough, strong, and aggressive, and enjoys
a fight or argument.
Source: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/bruiser
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Pugnacious fits:
Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Oxford Dictionaries
You can also check its synonyms. Merriam Webster has a good comparison of them.
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It might get you some funny looks, though. I don't think I've ever heard someone use the word.
– Arcanist Lupus
20 hours ago
I used this word in casual conversation just a few days ago. It did not get any funny looks.
– barbecue
8 hours ago
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Consider the words below:
Scrapper (informal) - a fighter or aggressive competitor, especially one always ready or eager for a fight, argument, or
contest (source).
Fighter - a person who physically fights another person (note that the word is often used to talk about professional boxers and just strong people who don't give up easily, but in the right context the word may be what you are looking for).
By the way, a shit stirrer is a person who takes pleasure in causing trouble or discord. It's not specifically someone who loves picking fights. They may like that too, though.
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The adjective quarrelsome is a good word to describe someone who likes to argue with other people. Many times, they do that just for the heck of it. A quarrel is a fight, but not one that's physical. The following is the definition of quarrelsome as defined by the Cambridge Dictionary:
A quarrelsome person repeatedly argues with other people.
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Another possible answer, though more general, is "instigator."
Definition: "a person who brings about or initiates something." (Google)
You will still have to use the word "fight" (or a synonym of it):
He really likes instigating fights.
I still think belligerent is a better answer, but using "instigator" specifically focuses on the fact that the person in question likes to initiate the fights, as opposed to someone who has a high temper and reacts to instigations violently.
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belligerent, contentious, aggressive, truculent, combative, pugnacious, etc. depending on the exact context. I agree with Laurel that M-W has good guides for choosing the right word - you can see one such guide here under “choose the right synonym”.
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Instead of saying
- He's a shit-stirrer.
You can say
- He's a fire-eater. (synonym of belligerent in this case)
From the American Heritage Dictionary:
fire-eater:
- A belligerent person or a militant partisan.
Other synonyms: bellicose, pugnacious, combative, belligerent.
These adjectives mean having or showing an eagerness to fight.
More referring to willingness/tending to get into an argument: antagonistic, contentious, quarrelsome, argumentative...
Regarding idioms, you can simply say
- He's always looking to pick a fight / quarrel. (in itself an idiom, for both arguments and physical fights)
- He's always asking for a fight / trouble.
- He's always crusing for a bruising. (slang)
- He's always spoiling for a fight.
- He's always arguing for the sake of arguing / the argument.
Slightly more specific, but appliable to general cases:
- He's always arguing the toss. (chiefly British, arguing over something already decided)
- He has a chip on his shoulder. (showing resentfulness)
- He always ends up cutting up rough. (chiefly British, suddenly becomes angry and violent)
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If you're talking about a non-physical fight, "rabble-rouser" is a clean alternative to "shit-stirrer".
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You may want to use the word troublemaker.
A person who consciously or unconsciously causes trouble (merriam-webster).
It's flexible enough to be used for physical or verbal situations. The word is also free from profanities and is often used in professional settings.
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One Who Always Stirs Up Strife!
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The first word that jumped to my mind is the adjective belligerent.
Some published definitions include:
inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.
Aggressively hostile, eager to fight; acting violently towards others.
hostile and aggressive: a bull-necked, belligerent old man.
I see belligerent mostly used in context of intoxicated individuals (at least in the U.S.). While the actual definition may not necessarily involve alcohol, that's the first thing I think about when seeing this adjective.
– Chris Cirefice
17 hours ago
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The first word that jumped to my mind is the adjective belligerent.
Some published definitions include:
inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.
Aggressively hostile, eager to fight; acting violently towards others.
hostile and aggressive: a bull-necked, belligerent old man.
I see belligerent mostly used in context of intoxicated individuals (at least in the U.S.). While the actual definition may not necessarily involve alcohol, that's the first thing I think about when seeing this adjective.
– Chris Cirefice
17 hours ago
add a comment |
The first word that jumped to my mind is the adjective belligerent.
Some published definitions include:
inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.
Aggressively hostile, eager to fight; acting violently towards others.
hostile and aggressive: a bull-necked, belligerent old man.
The first word that jumped to my mind is the adjective belligerent.
Some published definitions include:
inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.
Aggressively hostile, eager to fight; acting violently towards others.
hostile and aggressive: a bull-necked, belligerent old man.
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I see belligerent mostly used in context of intoxicated individuals (at least in the U.S.). While the actual definition may not necessarily involve alcohol, that's the first thing I think about when seeing this adjective.
– Chris Cirefice
17 hours ago
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I see belligerent mostly used in context of intoxicated individuals (at least in the U.S.). While the actual definition may not necessarily involve alcohol, that's the first thing I think about when seeing this adjective.
– Chris Cirefice
17 hours ago
I see belligerent mostly used in context of intoxicated individuals (at least in the U.S.). While the actual definition may not necessarily involve alcohol, that's the first thing I think about when seeing this adjective.
– Chris Cirefice
17 hours ago
I see belligerent mostly used in context of intoxicated individuals (at least in the U.S.). While the actual definition may not necessarily involve alcohol, that's the first thing I think about when seeing this adjective.
– Chris Cirefice
17 hours ago
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Such a person is a hothead or a bruiser, or has a chip on his/her shoulder.
According to Vocabulary.com,
A hothead is someone who's suddenly and easily angered or agitated.
It's usually a hothead who starts a riot or turns a peaceful protest
violent.
Source: https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hothead
According to CollinsDictionary.com,
A bruiser is someone who is tough, strong, and aggressive, and enjoys
a fight or argument.
Source: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/bruiser
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Such a person is a hothead or a bruiser, or has a chip on his/her shoulder.
According to Vocabulary.com,
A hothead is someone who's suddenly and easily angered or agitated.
It's usually a hothead who starts a riot or turns a peaceful protest
violent.
Source: https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hothead
According to CollinsDictionary.com,
A bruiser is someone who is tough, strong, and aggressive, and enjoys
a fight or argument.
Source: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/bruiser
add a comment |
Such a person is a hothead or a bruiser, or has a chip on his/her shoulder.
According to Vocabulary.com,
A hothead is someone who's suddenly and easily angered or agitated.
It's usually a hothead who starts a riot or turns a peaceful protest
violent.
Source: https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hothead
According to CollinsDictionary.com,
A bruiser is someone who is tough, strong, and aggressive, and enjoys
a fight or argument.
Source: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/bruiser
Such a person is a hothead or a bruiser, or has a chip on his/her shoulder.
According to Vocabulary.com,
A hothead is someone who's suddenly and easily angered or agitated.
It's usually a hothead who starts a riot or turns a peaceful protest
violent.
Source: https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/hothead
According to CollinsDictionary.com,
A bruiser is someone who is tough, strong, and aggressive, and enjoys
a fight or argument.
Source: https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/bruiser
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Pugnacious fits:
Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Oxford Dictionaries
You can also check its synonyms. Merriam Webster has a good comparison of them.
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It might get you some funny looks, though. I don't think I've ever heard someone use the word.
– Arcanist Lupus
20 hours ago
I used this word in casual conversation just a few days ago. It did not get any funny looks.
– barbecue
8 hours ago
add a comment |
Pugnacious fits:
Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Oxford Dictionaries
You can also check its synonyms. Merriam Webster has a good comparison of them.
1
It might get you some funny looks, though. I don't think I've ever heard someone use the word.
– Arcanist Lupus
20 hours ago
I used this word in casual conversation just a few days ago. It did not get any funny looks.
– barbecue
8 hours ago
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Pugnacious fits:
Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Oxford Dictionaries
You can also check its synonyms. Merriam Webster has a good comparison of them.
Pugnacious fits:
Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Oxford Dictionaries
You can also check its synonyms. Merriam Webster has a good comparison of them.
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It might get you some funny looks, though. I don't think I've ever heard someone use the word.
– Arcanist Lupus
20 hours ago
I used this word in casual conversation just a few days ago. It did not get any funny looks.
– barbecue
8 hours ago
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1
It might get you some funny looks, though. I don't think I've ever heard someone use the word.
– Arcanist Lupus
20 hours ago
I used this word in casual conversation just a few days ago. It did not get any funny looks.
– barbecue
8 hours ago
1
1
It might get you some funny looks, though. I don't think I've ever heard someone use the word.
– Arcanist Lupus
20 hours ago
It might get you some funny looks, though. I don't think I've ever heard someone use the word.
– Arcanist Lupus
20 hours ago
I used this word in casual conversation just a few days ago. It did not get any funny looks.
– barbecue
8 hours ago
I used this word in casual conversation just a few days ago. It did not get any funny looks.
– barbecue
8 hours ago
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Consider the words below:
Scrapper (informal) - a fighter or aggressive competitor, especially one always ready or eager for a fight, argument, or
contest (source).
Fighter - a person who physically fights another person (note that the word is often used to talk about professional boxers and just strong people who don't give up easily, but in the right context the word may be what you are looking for).
By the way, a shit stirrer is a person who takes pleasure in causing trouble or discord. It's not specifically someone who loves picking fights. They may like that too, though.
add a comment |
Consider the words below:
Scrapper (informal) - a fighter or aggressive competitor, especially one always ready or eager for a fight, argument, or
contest (source).
Fighter - a person who physically fights another person (note that the word is often used to talk about professional boxers and just strong people who don't give up easily, but in the right context the word may be what you are looking for).
By the way, a shit stirrer is a person who takes pleasure in causing trouble or discord. It's not specifically someone who loves picking fights. They may like that too, though.
add a comment |
Consider the words below:
Scrapper (informal) - a fighter or aggressive competitor, especially one always ready or eager for a fight, argument, or
contest (source).
Fighter - a person who physically fights another person (note that the word is often used to talk about professional boxers and just strong people who don't give up easily, but in the right context the word may be what you are looking for).
By the way, a shit stirrer is a person who takes pleasure in causing trouble or discord. It's not specifically someone who loves picking fights. They may like that too, though.
Consider the words below:
Scrapper (informal) - a fighter or aggressive competitor, especially one always ready or eager for a fight, argument, or
contest (source).
Fighter - a person who physically fights another person (note that the word is often used to talk about professional boxers and just strong people who don't give up easily, but in the right context the word may be what you are looking for).
By the way, a shit stirrer is a person who takes pleasure in causing trouble or discord. It's not specifically someone who loves picking fights. They may like that too, though.
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The adjective quarrelsome is a good word to describe someone who likes to argue with other people. Many times, they do that just for the heck of it. A quarrel is a fight, but not one that's physical. The following is the definition of quarrelsome as defined by the Cambridge Dictionary:
A quarrelsome person repeatedly argues with other people.
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The adjective quarrelsome is a good word to describe someone who likes to argue with other people. Many times, they do that just for the heck of it. A quarrel is a fight, but not one that's physical. The following is the definition of quarrelsome as defined by the Cambridge Dictionary:
A quarrelsome person repeatedly argues with other people.
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The adjective quarrelsome is a good word to describe someone who likes to argue with other people. Many times, they do that just for the heck of it. A quarrel is a fight, but not one that's physical. The following is the definition of quarrelsome as defined by the Cambridge Dictionary:
A quarrelsome person repeatedly argues with other people.
The adjective quarrelsome is a good word to describe someone who likes to argue with other people. Many times, they do that just for the heck of it. A quarrel is a fight, but not one that's physical. The following is the definition of quarrelsome as defined by the Cambridge Dictionary:
A quarrelsome person repeatedly argues with other people.
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Another possible answer, though more general, is "instigator."
Definition: "a person who brings about or initiates something." (Google)
You will still have to use the word "fight" (or a synonym of it):
He really likes instigating fights.
I still think belligerent is a better answer, but using "instigator" specifically focuses on the fact that the person in question likes to initiate the fights, as opposed to someone who has a high temper and reacts to instigations violently.
add a comment |
Another possible answer, though more general, is "instigator."
Definition: "a person who brings about or initiates something." (Google)
You will still have to use the word "fight" (or a synonym of it):
He really likes instigating fights.
I still think belligerent is a better answer, but using "instigator" specifically focuses on the fact that the person in question likes to initiate the fights, as opposed to someone who has a high temper and reacts to instigations violently.
add a comment |
Another possible answer, though more general, is "instigator."
Definition: "a person who brings about or initiates something." (Google)
You will still have to use the word "fight" (or a synonym of it):
He really likes instigating fights.
I still think belligerent is a better answer, but using "instigator" specifically focuses on the fact that the person in question likes to initiate the fights, as opposed to someone who has a high temper and reacts to instigations violently.
Another possible answer, though more general, is "instigator."
Definition: "a person who brings about or initiates something." (Google)
You will still have to use the word "fight" (or a synonym of it):
He really likes instigating fights.
I still think belligerent is a better answer, but using "instigator" specifically focuses on the fact that the person in question likes to initiate the fights, as opposed to someone who has a high temper and reacts to instigations violently.
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belligerent, contentious, aggressive, truculent, combative, pugnacious, etc. depending on the exact context. I agree with Laurel that M-W has good guides for choosing the right word - you can see one such guide here under “choose the right synonym”.
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belligerent, contentious, aggressive, truculent, combative, pugnacious, etc. depending on the exact context. I agree with Laurel that M-W has good guides for choosing the right word - you can see one such guide here under “choose the right synonym”.
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belligerent, contentious, aggressive, truculent, combative, pugnacious, etc. depending on the exact context. I agree with Laurel that M-W has good guides for choosing the right word - you can see one such guide here under “choose the right synonym”.
belligerent, contentious, aggressive, truculent, combative, pugnacious, etc. depending on the exact context. I agree with Laurel that M-W has good guides for choosing the right word - you can see one such guide here under “choose the right synonym”.
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Instead of saying
- He's a shit-stirrer.
You can say
- He's a fire-eater. (synonym of belligerent in this case)
From the American Heritage Dictionary:
fire-eater:
- A belligerent person or a militant partisan.
Other synonyms: bellicose, pugnacious, combative, belligerent.
These adjectives mean having or showing an eagerness to fight.
More referring to willingness/tending to get into an argument: antagonistic, contentious, quarrelsome, argumentative...
Regarding idioms, you can simply say
- He's always looking to pick a fight / quarrel. (in itself an idiom, for both arguments and physical fights)
- He's always asking for a fight / trouble.
- He's always crusing for a bruising. (slang)
- He's always spoiling for a fight.
- He's always arguing for the sake of arguing / the argument.
Slightly more specific, but appliable to general cases:
- He's always arguing the toss. (chiefly British, arguing over something already decided)
- He has a chip on his shoulder. (showing resentfulness)
- He always ends up cutting up rough. (chiefly British, suddenly becomes angry and violent)
add a comment |
Instead of saying
- He's a shit-stirrer.
You can say
- He's a fire-eater. (synonym of belligerent in this case)
From the American Heritage Dictionary:
fire-eater:
- A belligerent person or a militant partisan.
Other synonyms: bellicose, pugnacious, combative, belligerent.
These adjectives mean having or showing an eagerness to fight.
More referring to willingness/tending to get into an argument: antagonistic, contentious, quarrelsome, argumentative...
Regarding idioms, you can simply say
- He's always looking to pick a fight / quarrel. (in itself an idiom, for both arguments and physical fights)
- He's always asking for a fight / trouble.
- He's always crusing for a bruising. (slang)
- He's always spoiling for a fight.
- He's always arguing for the sake of arguing / the argument.
Slightly more specific, but appliable to general cases:
- He's always arguing the toss. (chiefly British, arguing over something already decided)
- He has a chip on his shoulder. (showing resentfulness)
- He always ends up cutting up rough. (chiefly British, suddenly becomes angry and violent)
add a comment |
Instead of saying
- He's a shit-stirrer.
You can say
- He's a fire-eater. (synonym of belligerent in this case)
From the American Heritage Dictionary:
fire-eater:
- A belligerent person or a militant partisan.
Other synonyms: bellicose, pugnacious, combative, belligerent.
These adjectives mean having or showing an eagerness to fight.
More referring to willingness/tending to get into an argument: antagonistic, contentious, quarrelsome, argumentative...
Regarding idioms, you can simply say
- He's always looking to pick a fight / quarrel. (in itself an idiom, for both arguments and physical fights)
- He's always asking for a fight / trouble.
- He's always crusing for a bruising. (slang)
- He's always spoiling for a fight.
- He's always arguing for the sake of arguing / the argument.
Slightly more specific, but appliable to general cases:
- He's always arguing the toss. (chiefly British, arguing over something already decided)
- He has a chip on his shoulder. (showing resentfulness)
- He always ends up cutting up rough. (chiefly British, suddenly becomes angry and violent)
Instead of saying
- He's a shit-stirrer.
You can say
- He's a fire-eater. (synonym of belligerent in this case)
From the American Heritage Dictionary:
fire-eater:
- A belligerent person or a militant partisan.
Other synonyms: bellicose, pugnacious, combative, belligerent.
These adjectives mean having or showing an eagerness to fight.
More referring to willingness/tending to get into an argument: antagonistic, contentious, quarrelsome, argumentative...
Regarding idioms, you can simply say
- He's always looking to pick a fight / quarrel. (in itself an idiom, for both arguments and physical fights)
- He's always asking for a fight / trouble.
- He's always crusing for a bruising. (slang)
- He's always spoiling for a fight.
- He's always arguing for the sake of arguing / the argument.
Slightly more specific, but appliable to general cases:
- He's always arguing the toss. (chiefly British, arguing over something already decided)
- He has a chip on his shoulder. (showing resentfulness)
- He always ends up cutting up rough. (chiefly British, suddenly becomes angry and violent)
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If you're talking about a non-physical fight, "rabble-rouser" is a clean alternative to "shit-stirrer".
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If you're talking about a non-physical fight, "rabble-rouser" is a clean alternative to "shit-stirrer".
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If you're talking about a non-physical fight, "rabble-rouser" is a clean alternative to "shit-stirrer".
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If you're talking about a non-physical fight, "rabble-rouser" is a clean alternative to "shit-stirrer".
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You may want to use the word troublemaker.
A person who consciously or unconsciously causes trouble (merriam-webster).
It's flexible enough to be used for physical or verbal situations. The word is also free from profanities and is often used in professional settings.
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You may want to use the word troublemaker.
A person who consciously or unconsciously causes trouble (merriam-webster).
It's flexible enough to be used for physical or verbal situations. The word is also free from profanities and is often used in professional settings.
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You may want to use the word troublemaker.
A person who consciously or unconsciously causes trouble (merriam-webster).
It's flexible enough to be used for physical or verbal situations. The word is also free from profanities and is often used in professional settings.
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You may want to use the word troublemaker.
A person who consciously or unconsciously causes trouble (merriam-webster).
It's flexible enough to be used for physical or verbal situations. The word is also free from profanities and is often used in professional settings.
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One Who Always Stirs Up Strife!
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One Who Always Stirs Up Strife!
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One Who Always Stirs Up Strife!
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Do you want a term that refers primarily to picking physical fights, or do you want a more general term for causing inter-personal conflict?
– Jasper
yesterday
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Related: Is there a word for someone who is very good at starting wars among friends?
– ColleenV♦
16 hours ago
Sometimes, a bully.
– Marc.2377
56 mins ago