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shitting matches

shitting matches is the plural of shitting match.

Meaning of shitting match

Noun

shitting match (plural shitting matches)

  1. (countable, idiomatic, slang, vulgar) A pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some trivial matter.
    • No prob. I just don't wanna start another shitting match. No one on AMP wants to see it except us.1999 July 22, in, “Question for NPS defenders”, in alt.music.prince (Usenet)

Questions about shitting matches

What is shitting matches the plural of?
Shitting matches is the plural of shitting match.

Words near shitting matches in the dictionary

  1. shitting a brick
  2. shitting bricks
  3. shitting in someone's Cheerios
  4. shitting it in
  5. shitting match
  6. shitting matches
  7. shitting Nora
  8. shitting off
  9. shitting on
  10. shitting one's pants
  11. shitting oneself

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