What is Pissing Match?
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An argument or contest of wills, often mean-spirited and over trivial or insignificant matters. From the alcohol-induced sport of urinating for distance.
A: "What's with the boss?"
B: "Oh, he got into a pissing match with the head of accounting over last month's travel budget."
A: "So why is he still irritated?"
B: "He lost."
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