And but one word with one of us? couple it with something; make it a word and a blow.
– William Shakespeare
Romeo and Juliet, Act 3, Scene 1. Mercutio wants to provoke a fight with Tybalt. This is clear from Mercutio’s response when Tybalt asks to have a word with him and Benvolio. Mercutio taunts Tybalt and tries to engage him in a fight – "make it a word and a blow."