slanging match

noun

chiefly British
: a heated exchange of abuse

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Whether it was orchestrated or not, Moscow – which reacted with glee to the White House slanging match – is now anticipating talks aimed at rebuilding the US-Russia relationship will continue, even accelerate, in the weeks ahead. Matthew Chance, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025 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

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of slanging match was in 1896

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“Slanging match.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slanging%20match. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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