(informal, chiefly, AAVE) To clench one's fist(s) as though in preparation for a fight.
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(informal, by extension) To approach a problem aggressively.
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(slang) To strike or fight.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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