Meanings
proper nounthe Hyphen War
- historicalThe conflict over the naming of Czechoslovakia after the fall of the communist government in 1989.
Origin
In reference to the hyphen or dash between the Czech and Slovak components of various proposed names.
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Hyphen War. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hyphen%20War
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