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#1·Apr 26, 2026
A fight between cats.
The caterwauling from the catfight in the back yard was awful; I couldn't get to sleep until it was over.
Origin: From . So named because, like cats, scratching is a common defensive tactic among women, as opposed to a fistfight between men. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 26, 2026
(slang) A fight or bickering, especially between women.
Nancy and Sheila got into a catfight when Nancy's boyfriend cheated on her with Sheila.
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