slugfest

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slugfest

/ˈslʌɡfɛst/

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Originally US, from slug (“to hit very hard”) + -fest.

noun slugfests

slang A baseball game in which many runs are scored, especially by home runs. The game turned into a 15-9 slugfest.
slang A game or match in which heavy blows are exchanged. The championship bout was a slugfest; both boxers were bloodied.
figuratively A tough, heated contest. Lakers win slugfest over Clippers

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@misc{slugfest_2026,
  title = {slugfest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slugfest},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}