bun fight

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A debate or disagreement, usually with several parties involved, often political in nature. idiomatic
    — "Our interest in the thing is all lackadaisical, a kind of bun-fight of pet notions. There's no real steam."
  2. A formal tea party or other social gathering, especially one at which food is served. UK,slang
    — ... a party - afternoon bunfight, you know. A lot of young men in long frock-coats glued to the door-posts, so limp, poor things, and all the women drinking tea by themselves and longing for the young men.

词形变化

bun fights plural bunfight alternative bun-fight alternative

词汇关系

相关词
grog-fight tea fight

词源

From bun + fight, alluding to people fighting at mealtime.
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