English

Noun

shitting match ‎(plural shitting matches)

1. (countable, idiomatic, vulgar, slang) A pointless competition, dispute or conflict, often over some trivial matter.
   • 1999, July 22, in Question for NPS defenders, in alt.music.prince, Usenet:

     No prob. I just don't wanna start another shitting match. No one on AMP wants to see it except us.

2. (uncountable, slang) Only used in whole shitting match.

Synonyms

• (pointless competition or dispute): dick-measuring contest, pissing contest, pissing match, pissing war