bunfight
Britishnoun
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a tea party
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ironic an official function
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a petty squabble or argument
Example Sentences
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"So it was a bittersweet moment because it was great to have such a high-profile project, but there were elements of it which felt like a Victorian bunfight over who owned the bones."
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2025
The row isn't a damaging thing, as long as it stays as a controllable spat, not an overwhelming bunfight.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2023
But for all the fanfare, which saw Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai compare the feat to building the first rocket to reach space, the claim has sparked a bunfight.
From The Guardian • Oct. 23, 2019
I don’t think any regular attendee at the collections, whether in New York, Milan, Paris or London, regards having to push their way through the street-style bunfight outside the shows with any joy.
From The Guardian • Sep. 30, 2016
Then in July, a boardroom bunfight at Siemens ended with the departure of Peter Löscher, the chief executive.
From Economist • Jan. 23, 2014
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