A pissing contest is any argument that just goes back and forth between two individuals but never gets resolved.
Joe: "I can piss farther than you can."
Bob: "No you can't!"
Joe: "Yes I can!"
Bob: "No you can't!"
Joe: "Yes I can!"
Bob: "No you can't!"
Joe: "Yes I can!"
Bob: "Prove it!"
Joe: "OK, you go first!"
Bob: "No, you go first!"
Joe: "No, you go first!"
Bob: "No, you go first!"
Joe: "No, you go first!"
... and so on.
Pete: "Man! That's one helluva pissing contest you two guys are having."
Bob: "No you can't!"
Joe: "Yes I can!"
Bob: "No you can't!"
Joe: "Yes I can!"
Bob: "No you can't!"
Joe: "Yes I can!"
Bob: "Prove it!"
Joe: "OK, you go first!"
Bob: "No, you go first!"
Joe: "No, you go first!"
Bob: "No, you go first!"
Joe: "No, you go first!"
... and so on.
Pete: "Man! That's one helluva pissing contest you two guys are having."
by Old Polecat January 15, 2009
1. A competition in urinating, most likely to see who is able to urinate the farthest or for longest time. Mostly done between males, although I'm not ruling out the female possibility.
2. An argument where each participant is merely attempting to out-do the other one, not for the sake of the truth coming out, but simply to win. (see pure heavy metal fans of any type of metal, the most uppity in the world.)
3. Two or more parties simply attempting to out-do one another, not for the sake of truly believing in their cause, but just to win in order to gain some kind of power, honour, or reward of some kind. (see politics, particularly Australian politics; see also university philosophy students if there is such a definition)
For good examples of #2 and #3, try Linkin Park, Metallica, Blink 182, George W. Bush, America, John Kerry, Religion, Football, Britain, Airsoft, Paintball, Punk, Skater, Goth, Rap and Ska
2. An argument where each participant is merely attempting to out-do the other one, not for the sake of the truth coming out, but simply to win. (see pure heavy metal fans of any type of metal, the most uppity in the world.)
3. Two or more parties simply attempting to out-do one another, not for the sake of truly believing in their cause, but just to win in order to gain some kind of power, honour, or reward of some kind. (see politics, particularly Australian politics; see also university philosophy students if there is such a definition)
For good examples of #2 and #3, try Linkin Park, Metallica, Blink 182, George W. Bush, America, John Kerry, Religion, Football, Britain, Airsoft, Paintball, Punk, Skater, Goth, Rap and Ska
Okay, it's not about what you reckon anymore, it's just become a pissing contest. Want us to get out the measuring tape?
by Brad is a follower of Jesus Christ July 22, 2004
1. A contest, usually between two males, to see who can urinate over the longest distance, or for the longest amount of time.
2. A contest in which logical rational argument in the search for truth gives way to emotional and/or personal attacks for the sake of power or reputation. Usually such contests leave a feeling of ill-will amongst all involved, and prove nothing more than who belongs where in a primal heirarchy.
Derived from the term "pissing grounds", which are usually urinated on to mark ownership.
2. A contest in which logical rational argument in the search for truth gives way to emotional and/or personal attacks for the sake of power or reputation. Usually such contests leave a feeling of ill-will amongst all involved, and prove nothing more than who belongs where in a primal heirarchy.
Derived from the term "pissing grounds", which are usually urinated on to mark ownership.
by N Butcher December 12, 2005
1. a dispute that's a matter of one side's claims or bluster against the other's; a word feud; bickering; belly bumping. Contrary to some definitions, women are quite capable of(although usually less inclined to) "hold their own" in a pissing contest, which could morph into a shirt-shredding cat fight
2. many of the pointless definitions at this site that every one over the age of 8 already knows the meaning of
2. many of the pointless definitions at this site that every one over the age of 8 already knows the meaning of
by mandingoe June 9, 2004
Term most famously used by President Lyndon B. Johnson, perhaps the most foul-mouthed senior politician in the history of the USA, who famously instructed us "not to get into a pissing contest with a polecat." Unfortunately, Johnson failed to take his own advice and embroiled American troops in Vietnam.
Given that I instructed my fellow Americans not to get into a pissing contest with a polecat, the sheer amount of urine on my business suit is a tad surprising.
by Lord Jackson of Dribblespunk December 3, 2004
When two parties to an argument that should be resolved by compromise, which is to say an argument in which both parties have flaws and valid points to their argument, attempt to win the argument by offending or damaging each other. There's no winner, both parties wind up damaged.
Jim and Diane are in a pissing contest for their friends. In the waning weeks of their relationship Jim and Diane each try to win the allegiance of their common friends by telling derogatory stories about the other.
by Tom Mitchell June 6, 2006
by bakerd812 October 30, 2004