slugfest

slugfest
1. n. a fight; a festival of slugging.
They went out in the alley for a real slugfest.
You wanna see a slugfest, just stick around.
2. n. a festival of arguing.
The slugfest went on until both sides were willing to compromise.
The president emerged from the slugfest with control of the company still hers.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

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