Meaning of bun fight | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A debate or disagreement, usually with several parties involved, often political in nature.
   idiomatic
2. A formal tea party or other social gathering, especially one at which food is served.
   UK, slang

Examples

“"Our interest⟳ in the thing is all lackadaisical, a kind of bun-fight of pet notions. There's no real steam."”

“[O]ne of the big new hits on the Web is a silly, two-minute satire of the current Republican-Democrat bun fight⟳, starring President Bush and Senator John Kerry as animated cutout figures.”

“The debate⟳ over public service funding turned into a bun fight⟳, says the communications minister.”

““Nigerian politics is one big bun-fight over oil money,” says Antony Goldman, a consultant.”

“... a party - afternoon bunfight, you know⟳. A lot of young men in long frock-coats glued to the door-posts, so limp, poor things, and all the women drinking tea by themselves and longing for the young men.”

“[T]he cineastes […] will descend on that shabby little seaside town in the south of France for the 50th Cannes bun fight⟳.”

“"Most people don't bother to go to those big ‘bun fight⟳’ receptions anymore," said the spouse of an administration official.”

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