单词 | fighting words |
释义 | fighting wordsplural noun (also fighting talk) informal 1Words indicating a willingness to fight or challenge a person or thing.Translation: This six-letter word is fighting talk....
2US Insulting or provocative words, especially of an ethnic, racial, or sexist nature, considered unacceptable or illegal by certain institutions and afforded less protection than free speech.But there was no need to touch someone you wanted to insult - you could utter fighting words instead....
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