A spiteful exchange between two enemies each of whom seeks to injure the other.
It can be physical or verbal.
It can be physical or verbal.
After a boundary dispute the croquet game degenerated into a needle-match.
It was clear across the hotel dining room that Rebecca and Susan were part-way through a needle-match. And I knew who would win. Susan was no match for Rebecca, with her mental agility and mordant wit.
It was clear across the hotel dining room that Rebecca and Susan were part-way through a needle-match. And I knew who would win. Susan was no match for Rebecca, with her mental agility and mordant wit.
by benbisley October 29, 2008
A slice on the mat is a Second War British term. It signifies the eager anticipation of a serviceman returning home on leave; as his woman opens the door they can't even wait to get to the bedroom, and have sex there and then, on the mat, just inside the door. It is still used.
I hadn't seen her for three months, and when I turned up she immediately gave me a slice on the mat. She did remember to close the door, though. . .
by benbisley July 22, 2010
a woman's long, loose undergarment: a shift. Pronounced shimmy. Probably a corruption of the French word chemise.
Angela sat next to the wood-stove, drinking coffee. She was wearing a white chimmie. She looked good, and didn't she just know it.
by benbisley February 01, 2009