English

Noun

hairball ‎(plural hairballs)

1. A small wad of fur or mass of hair formed in the digestive system of a cat or other animal, from hair ingested while grooming.
2. (slang, figuratively) A messy, tangled, intractable, stay-away-from-it issue.

   The contract negotiations are turning into a real hairball.

Synonyms

• bezoar

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