Definition
A debate or disagreement, usually with several parties involved, often political in nature.
Origins
From bun + fight.
In Context
- ""Our interest in the thing is all lackadaisical, a kind of bun-fight of pet notions. There's no real steam.""
- "[O]ne of the big new hits on the Web is a silly, two-minute satire of the current Republican-Democrat bun fight, starring President Bush and Senator John Kerry as animated cutout figures."
- "The debate over public service funding turned into a bun fight, says the communications minister."
- "“Nigerian politics is one big bun-fight over oil money,” says Antony Goldman, a consultant."
See Also
- grog-fight
- tea fight