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catfight
noun 2
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3VERB + CATFIGHT
caterwauling, got
CATFIGHT + NOUN
boyfriend, nancy's
PREP.
from, in, into
Definitions
noun
1
A fight between cats.
The caterwauling from the catfight in the back yard was awful; I couldn't get to sleep until it was over.
2
A fight or bickering, especially between women.
Nancy and Sheila got into a catfight when Nancy's boyfriend cheated on her with Sheila.
Female conflict, seen in this kind of structure, works conveniently—it takes note of aggression in women and sets it against other women. Men are spared. The audience applauds. Everyone loves a catfight.
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The caterwauling from the catfight in the back yard was awful; I couldn't get to sleep until it was over.
Wiktionary02
Nancy and Sheila got into a catfight when Nancy's boyfriend cheated on her with Sheila.
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Female conflict, seen in this kind of structure, works conveniently—it takes note of aggression in women and sets it against other women. Men are spared. The audience applauds. Everyone loves a catfig
Wiktionary04
The girls had a catfight.
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