Flamefest

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Large-scale mutual flaming. Internet, dated

    "For example, if I am engaged in a flamefest on an Arpanet discussion group, I sometimes check on my target until he appears to have logged out and gone to bed."

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"For example, if I am engaged in a flamefest on an Arpanet discussion group, I sometimes check on my target until he appears to have logged out and gone to bed."

Etymology

From flame + -fest.

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