slanging match

noun

1. a dispute in which insults and accusations are made by each party against the other

Example Sentences

Labour want to talk about anti-social behaviour today, but they are themselves having a very public slanging match that is not exactly neighbourly.

From BBC

The former United captain kept his counsel, which is more than could be said of fellow defender Brandon Williams, who got involved in a slanging match with Tom Heaton, who started in goal as United's three-match tour of the United States ended in defeat in front of 50,857 at the Allegiant Stadium.

From BBC

“He has rightly avoided getting into a slanging match against Harry and Meghan,” said Vernon Bogdanor, a professor of government at King’s College London, who has written about the constitutional role of the monarchy.

From New York Times

But only after a public slanging match.

From BBC

“For most part, it was a slanging match between President Trump and Vice President Biden. I’ve got to say, I thought it was pretty unedifying in terms of a discussion, not just about the future of America, but ultimately because of the might of the United States, about the rest of the world as well,” Wilson told Australian Broadcasting Corp.

From Seattle Times