Meanings
nounshitting match (plural shitting matches)
plural shitting matches
- countableidiomaticslangvulgarA pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some trivial matter.
No prob. I just don't wanna start another shitting match. No one on AMP wants to see it except us.
1999 July 22, in, “Question for NPS defenders”, in alt.music.prince (Usenet)Synonyms: pissing contest, dick-measuring contest
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some trivial matter.
Origin
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APA
shitting match. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shitting%20match
MLA
“shitting match.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shitting%20match. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shitting match,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shitting%20match.
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