fighting words (English, noun)
expansion: fighting words pl (normally plural, singular fighting word)
Senses:
qualifier: set phrase
glosses: Aggressive remarks that foreseeably may lead to a potentially violent confrontation.
tags: plural
plural-normally
topics: law
qualifier: crime
glosses: Words or remarks that are often considered a form of mitigation for otherwise sanctionable behavior (such as fighting).
tags: plural
plural-normally
Forms:
form: fighting word
tags: singular