slanging match
noun
chiefly British
: a heated exchange of abuse
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web After the Alaska confrontation between top U.S. and Chinese officials and the slanging match between Presidents Biden and Vladimir Putin, the world is as fraught as ever. 
Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2021
Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2021 Word History
First Known Use
1896, in the meaning defined above
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