CATFIGHT

Catfight

Catfight is a term for an altercation between two women, often characterized as involving scratching, slapping, hair-pulling, and shirt-shredding. It can also be used to describe women insulting each other verbally. The catfight has been a staple of American news media and popular culture since the 1940s, and use of the term is often considered derogatory or belittling. Some observers argue that in its purest form, the word refers to two women, one blonde and the other a brunette, fighting each other. However, the term is not exclusively used to indicate a fight between women, and many formal definitions do not invoke gender.

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catfight

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. An acrimonious fighting or bickering, especially between females.
    Nancy and Sheila got into a catfight when Nancy's boyfriend cheated on her with Sheila.


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