fighting words

noun

Definitions

  1. Aggressive remarks that foreseeably may lead to a potentially violent confrontation.

  2. Words or remarks that are often considered a form of mitigation for otherwise…

    Words or remarks that are often considered a form of mitigation for otherwise sanctionable behavior (such as fighting).

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for fighting words. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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