n. an angry and excited exchange of notes on a computer forum or news group. : A flame-war erupted on the board last night and a lot of people
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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flame warmessaging, jargon An acrimonious dispute conducted on a public electronic forum such as Usenet. See flame. [The Jargon File] (1998-05-27)
