flame war
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flame war
<messaging, jargon> An acrimonious dispute conducted on a public electronic forum such as Usenet. See flame. [Jargon File]
(1998-05-27)
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The Jargon File
flame war n.
[common] (var.: flamewar) An acrimonious dispute, especially when conducted on a public electronic forum such as Usenet.