bunfight
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bunfight
(ˈbʌnˌfaɪt)n
1. a tea party
2. ironic an official function
3. a petty squabble or argument
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Noun | 1. | bunfight - (Briticism) a grand formal party on an important occasion jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" party - an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day" Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |
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