flame war
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of flame war
First recorded in 1985–90
Example Sentences
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It had the feel of an impromptu live performance of a Twitter flame war.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2019
The controversy resulting from the Instagram posts started off like any other social media flame war.
From New York Times ● Apr. 17, 2019
The subreddit itself was born out of an escalating flame war.
From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2019
Just as important: Okja is a masterpiece that could draw a flame war, and has.
From The Verge ● Jun. 26, 2017
Some subthreads will actually be in response to some off-the-cuff side comment, possibly degenerating into a flame war, or just as often evolving into a separate discussion.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.
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