Definition of pissing contest

pissing contest

noun

• a vain argument / conflict which is only participated in as an attempt to display superiority.

  The mayor and the sheriff are engaged in a pissing contest.

                            
  
                                                                                                         
  
  Citation from "The Inner Circle", The Office (TV), Season 7 Episode 23 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jul 24 2011. Submitted by Ron W. from Bedford, PA 15522, USA on Jun 14 2002.

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all wind and piss	Definitions include: without substance; all talk and no action.
go piss up a rope	Definitions include: "get lost"; "get out of here"; etc.
on the piss	Definitions include: drinking alcohol.
pint of piss	Definitions include: A fiery little person or being.
piss	Definitions include: expression of dismay; "bummer".
piss and moan	Definitions include: to complain excessively.
piss-ant	Definitions include: a person who is inconsequential, irrelevant, small, unimportant, or worthless.
piss around	Definitions include: to waste time.
piss around with	Definitions include: to be forced to deal with.
piss *ss drunk	Definitions include: extremely inebriated.
piss away	Definitions include: to waste.
pissed	Definitions include: angry.
pissed off	Definitions include: angry.
pissed-offedness	Definitions include: The emotional state of being pissed off over an extended period of time.
piss-fart	Definitions include: to waste time; "dawdle".
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