pissing war

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English

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Etymology

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The phrase is derived from the territorial behaviour of certain animals, such as male cats, which mark territorial claims with urine.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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pissing war (plural pissing wars)

  1. An often vicious conflict in which combatants contend for dominance over certain territory.
  2. (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) An immature dispute over some trivial matter.

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