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noun
Date: 1916
a fight marked by the exchange of heavy blows; also a heated dispute <a vocal slugfest>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
slugfest
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slugfest — 1916, from SLUG (Cf. slug) (3) + FEST (Cf. fest) … Etymology dictionary
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slugfest — ☆ slugfest [slug′fest΄ ] n. [ SLUG4 + FEST] Informal 1. a fight or boxing match characterized by much heavy punching 2. a baseball game in which many hits are made … English World dictionary
slugfest — 1. n. a fight; a festival of slugging. □ They went out in the alley for a real slugfest. □ You wanna see a slugfest, just stick around. 2. n. a festival of arguing. □ The slugfest went on until both sides were willing to compromise … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
slugfest — noun a) A baseball game in which many runs are scored, especially by home runs The game turned into a 15 9 slugfest. b) A boxing match or fight marked by a heavy exchange of blows The championship bout was a slugfest; both fighters were bloodied … Wiktionary
slugfest — /ˈslʌgfɛst/ (say slugfest) noun Colloquial a vigorous contest. {slug2 + fest} …
slugfest — /slug fest /, n. Informal. 1. a baseball game in which both teams make many runs and extra base hits. 2. a boxing bout in which the boxers exchange powerful blows vigorously and aggressively with little care for defense. 3. an intense conflict or … Universalium
slugfest — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. fight, donnybrook, brawl, battle royal, *rumble, riot … English dictionary for students
slugfest — slug|fest [ˈslʌgfest] n informal especially AmE a situation in which people are arguing or fighting in a rude or angry way … Dictionary of contemporary English
