喧けん嘩か腰ごし

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

belligerent attitude; readiness to fight

Describes a confrontational stance or posture, often used with ～の or ～になる to mean 'looking for a fight' or 'in a fighting mood'.

• 彼かれは喧けん嘩か腰ごしの態たい度どで話はなし合あいに臨のぞんだ。