pissing war

English

Etymology

The phrase is derived from the territorial behaviour of certain animals, such as male cats, which mark territorial claims with urine.

Pronunciation

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Noun

pissing war (plural pissing wars)

  1. An often vicious conflict in which combatants contend for dominance over certain territory.
  2. (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) An immature dispute over some trivial matter.

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