war of words



war of words

A lengthy argument characterized by verbal exchanges. The union boss got into a war of words with management over the unfair treatment of the workers.
See also: of, war, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
MeadeMEEDEnglish (Rare)
Enid-Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Dunlap['dunlæp]
Flutura-Albanian
Luca (2)LOO-tsah (Croatian)Hungarian, Croatian
ValpuriVAHL-puu-reeFinnish