catfight

noun

Meaning

A fight between cats.
An acrimonious fighting or bickering between women; so named because, like cats, scratching is a common defensive tactic among women, as opposed to a fistfight between men.

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Related words

felicide(English)knife fight(English)catslaughter(English)running fight(English)dogfight(English)fistfight(English)cat and mouse(English)barfight(English)blonde(English)nancy(English)ultimate(English)fight(English)

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