fighting word

A form of fighting words — Aggressive remarks that foreseeably may lead to a potentially violent confrontation.

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Meanings

nounfighting word (plural fighting words)

plural fighting words

  1. singularsingular of fighting words
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APA

fighting word. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fighting%20word

MLA

“fighting word.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fighting%20word. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fighting word,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fighting%20word.

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