Batrachomyomachia (Noun)
Meaning
A silly altercation.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician's latest outburst against the opposing party's policies has degenerated into a full-blown batrachomyomachia.
- In a ridiculous turn of events, the neighbors' long-standing feud over the lawn has escalated into a batrachomyomachia of epic proportions.
- After one too many bad jokes, the argument between the two comedians on stage had descended into a petty batrachomyomachia.
- What started as a simple debate about who ate the last slice of pizza quickly devolved into a silly batrachomyomachia.
- Their friendship had survived many tests, but the ongoing batrachomyomachia over whose turn it was to buy the drinks had taken a toll on their relationship.