slanging match

British  

noun

1. a dispute in which insults and accusations are made by each party against the other

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Example Sentences

So, for now at least, the circus of what amounts to a public slanging match between the prime minister and the government on the one hand, and the man they appointed just over a year ago to one of their marquee roles on the other, continues.

From BBC

"I bit my tongue. There was no need to get into a slanging match... but obviously it cut deep and I remember it."

From BBC

The former United captain kept his counsel, which is more than could be said of fellow defender Brandon Williams, who got involved in a slanging match with Tom Heaton, who started in goal as United's three-match tour of the United States ended in defeat in front of 50,857 at the Allegiant Stadium.

From BBC

“He has rightly avoided getting into a slanging match against Harry and Meghan,” said Vernon Bogdanor, a professor of government at King’s College London, who has written about the constitutional role of the monarchy.

From New York Times

But only after a public slanging match.

From BBC