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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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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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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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    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
    58 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?

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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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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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    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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      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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        If he likes to be boxing, you can say:





        • Boxer, a person who likes to have boxing matches with others.


        A funny way tho, but still:





        • Bulldozer, very aggressive to others.






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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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            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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              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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                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.






                share|improve this answer















                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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                    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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                      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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                        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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                        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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                            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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                              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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                                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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                                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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                                    If he likes to be boxing, you can say:





                                    • Boxer, a person who likes to have boxing matches with others.


                                    A funny way tho, but still:





                                    • Bulldozer, very aggressive to others.






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                                      If he likes to be boxing, you can say:





                                      • Boxer, a person who likes to have boxing matches with others.


                                      A funny way tho, but still:





                                      • Bulldozer, very aggressive to others.






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                                        If he likes to be boxing, you can say:





                                        • Boxer, a person who likes to have boxing matches with others.


                                        A funny way tho, but still:





                                        • Bulldozer, very aggressive to others.






                                        share|improve this answer













                                        If he likes to be boxing, you can say:





                                        • Boxer, a person who likes to have boxing matches with others.


                                        A funny way tho, but still:





                                        • Bulldozer, very aggressive to others.







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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”.






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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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