English Explanatory Dictionary

fighting words

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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 sanctionable behavior (such as fighting).

Word forms

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