"flamefest" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-flamefest.wav Forms: flamefests [plural]
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 Synonyms: flame-fest, flame fest

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