The Continuing Saga Of English As A Second Language
Bun fight: A scramble for anything of little consequence.
Its usage: A fellow racer looking at a congested course with a short starting straightaway: "It's going to be a real bun fight for the first corner."
Its usage: A fellow racer looking at a congested course with a short starting straightaway: "It's going to be a real bun fight for the first corner."
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posted by Smitty Werbenmanjensen at 9:14 AM
5 Comments:
Ha, ha, I get it - racer, bun fight. This usage wouldn't work for motor racing. Would it work for horses - do they have buns?
I hadn't quite thought of it that way.
I have to admit that my first impression of "bun fight" was less scatological than Schmutz's first impression. I was more reminded of Animal House and its famous food fight. I can just imagine sweet buns flying around the room.
As Homer would say "Sweeeet buns, aaarrrhhh."
sounds fun to me!
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