mud-wrestling

American

[muhd-res-ling] / ˈmʌdˌrɛs lɪŋ /

noun

wrestling in an enclosure with a floor or base of wet mud, staged as a public display and competitive event.

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mud-wrestling

But that forum has become the diplomatic version of a mud-wrestling fight between the Western democracies among the five veto-wielding powers — the U.S.,

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2023

‘Never get in a mud-wrestling match with a pig; you’ll get dirty and the pig will have lots of fun.’

From Fox News ● Nov. 14, 2018

The couple ended 1990 by appearing on the cover of Vanity Fair, complete with photos of them mud-wrestling each other.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2018

Henninger: Well, I don’t think anyone should want to get down in the mud and fight with Donald Trump, because he’s too good at mud-wrestling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2016

It’s a bit like mud-wrestling: appalling, yet difficult to look away from.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 31, 2015

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