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Donnybrook, parish and suburb of Dublin, Co. Dublin, E central Republic of Ireland. It was famous for its annual fair, licensed by King John of England in 1204 and suppressed in 1855 because of its disorderliness. The disorder gave rise to the term "donnybrook," meaning an uproarious brawl. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Any one of those nominations could set off a battle comparable to the political donnybrooks over Clarence Thomas and Robert Bork; just one could be enough to shift the balance of power on the bench. The very next day, the Gamecocks and Tigers wrote another glowing chapter into the annals of donnybrooks. ``I've been doing this since 1967, and we've been in some real donnybrooks. |
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