- slanging match
- slang|ing match [ `slæŋıŋ ,mætʃ ] noun count MAINLY BRITISHan argument in which people insult each other
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
slanging match
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slanging match — slanging .match n BrE informal an angry argument in which people insult each other … Dictionary of contemporary English
slanging match — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ a prolonged exchange of insults … English terms dictionary
slanging match — n argument, row, quarrel, dispute, shouting match FORMAL altercation COLLOQ. argy bargy, barney, set to, spat * * * ▶ noun (informal). See quarrel noun … Useful english dictionary
slanging match — [[t]slæ̱ŋɪŋ mætʃ[/t]] slanging matches N COUNT A slanging match is an angry quarrel in which people insult each other. [BRIT] They conducted a public slanging match on television. Syn: row … English dictionary
slanging match — UK [ˈslæŋɪŋ ˌmætʃ] / US noun [countable] Word forms slanging match : singular slanging match plural slanging matches British an argument in which people insult each other … English dictionary
slanging match — noun (C) BrE informal an angry argument in which people insult each other: They got into a bit of a slanging match in the pub … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
slanging match — /ˈslæŋɪŋ ˌmætʃ/ (say slanging .mach) noun a quarrelsome exchange, especially of abuse …
slanging match — noun Date: 1896 chiefly British a heated exchange of abuse … New Collegiate Dictionary
slanging match — noun A row; an argument in which names are called … Wiktionary
slanging match — noun Brit. informal a prolonged exchange of insults … English new terms dictionary
