●a ˈslanging match (BrE, informal) a noisy, angry argument互相谩骂◆It started as a peaceful discussion, but it ended in a real slanging match.讨论开始时还平心静气的,可是后来却以相互谩骂收场。NOTESlanging in this idiom comes from the old verb slang, meaning ‘to attack somebody with rude and offensive language’.这个习语中的 slanging 源于旧时动词 slang,意为“谩骂”。