slanging match

noun

chiefly British
: a heated exchange of abuse

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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 27 Dec. 2024.

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