Meanings
nounpissing war (plural pissing wars)
plural pissing wars
- An often vicious conflict in which combatants contend for dominance over certain territory.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn immature dispute over some trivial matter.
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Origin
The phrase is derived from the territorial behaviour of certain animals, such as male cats, which mark territorial claims with urine.
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pissing war. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pissing%20war
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“pissing war.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pissing%20war. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pissing war,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pissing%20war.
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