fightin' words

An insult or insults that are sufficiently offensive to the insulted person that he/she becomes angry enough to start throwing punches.

Person 1: Too bad your mama didn't drown you when you were born, you worthless nigger/kike/camel jockey/bitch/cracker/gook/insert chosen offensive word(s) here!
Person 2: I'm gonna beat your ass! Them's fightin' words!

by Evil Tim June 18, 2004

fightin' words

words that are designed to or are capable of provoking violence

It's one thing to argue, but these ar fightin' words

by The Return of Light Joker October 19, 2007

Fightin' Indians

Slang, saying that two people will begin to "Lay down fists" or fight each other. Used mostly by "high ballers" or people trying to sound cooler then they actually are.

I told him if we was cool and if he threw a fist at me we would be fightin' indians.

by B17gunner98th May 22, 2009

Fightin' Fitzie

Any player on Notre Dame sports teams who are destined for fame.

Luke Harangody is definitely a Fightin' Fitzie

by Fred Benson January 24, 2009

Fightin' black girls

To be obnoxiously drunk, to a level where one is likely to literally fight a black girl.

She wasn't that drunk, she wasn't fightin' black girls or anything.

by MSUdude300 October 3, 2008

fightin' tools

Kitchen utensils: forks, spoons, knives, etc. The things you use to "attack" your food before you eat it.

That stupid waiter didn't put any fightin' tools on our table yet!

by pentozali September 7, 2007

Fightin' The Bear

Someone who spends way too much time on the toilet, usually 45 minutes or more.

A person who takes too long to shit

"Hey, anybody seen Reid?"

"Oh yeah he's in the bathroom, been in there about an hour"

"Damn, he must be in there fightin' the bear"

by Whompusburger69 October 11, 2025