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slugfest

slug fest |ˈsləgˌfest ˈsləɡˌfɛst | noun informal a tough and challenging contest, esp. in sports such as boxing and baseball. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from slug 2 + -fest .

 

Oxford Dictionary

slugfest

slug |fest |slʌgfɛst | noun N. Amer. informal a tough and challenging contest, especially in sports such as boxing and baseball. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from slug 2 + -fest .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

slugfest

slug fest /slʌ́ɡfest /名詞 C ⦅主に米 くだけて ⦆1 (醜い )言い争い ; 殴り合い .2 野球 乱打戦 ; ボクシング 激しい打ち合い .