"flamefest" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-flamefest.wav Forms: flamefests [plural], flame-fest [alternative], flame fest [alternative]
Etymology: From flame + -fest. Etymology templates: {{af|en|flame|-fest}} flame + -fest Head templates: {{en-noun}} flamefest (plural flamefests)
  1. (Internet slang, dated) Large-scale mutual flaming. Tags: Internet, dated

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