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bunfight

British  
/ ˈbʌnˌfaɪt /

noun

  1. a tea party

  2. ironic an official function

  3. a petty squabble or argument

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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

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

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