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
In a draft of a report she prepared on improving the working environment, the atmosphere was likened to a "superhero bunfight".
From BBC
The row isn't a damaging thing, as long as it stays as a controllable spat, not an overwhelming bunfight.
From BBC
So anything that turns Scottish politics back into a binary bunfight over borders will implicitly damage Labour and benefit the Tories.
From BBC
The legal bunfight comes after Hungry Jack’s began selling the Big Jack burger, and an even chunkier model named the Mega Jack, in July.
From The Guardian
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