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slanging match
slanging match n Brit a dispute in which insults and accusations are made by each party against the other Thesaurusslanging matchnoun (Brit.) quarrel, row, argument, set-to (informal), barney (informal), spat, altercation, ding-dong, argy-bargy (Brit. informal), battle of words They conducted a public slanging match on television.Translationsslanging match
slanging matchA bitter argument or dispute in which each side hurls numerous insults, accusations, or verbal abuse at one another. Primarily heard in UK. At first, I thought we were just going through a rough patch in our relationship, but lately, it seems like every night Janet and I get into a slanging match with each other. It might be time to end things.See also: match, slanga ˈslanging match (British English, informal) a noisy, angry argument: It started as a peaceful discussion, but it ended in a real slanging match. Slanging in this idiom comes from the old verb slang, meaning ‘to attack somebody with rude and offensive language’.See also: match, slangslanging match
Related to slanging match: tenacity, gruntle, specialities, wackinessSynonyms for slanging matchnoun quarrelSynonyms- quarrel
- row
- argument
- set-to
- barney
- spat
- altercation
- ding-dong
- argy-bargy
- battle of words
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