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noun, plural war·paths 
[-pathz, -pahthz, -paths, -pahths] .
Idiom [-pathz, -pahthz, -paths, -pahths] . 1.
the path or course taken by American Indians on a warlike expedition.
2.
on the warpath,
a.
seeking, preparing for, or engaged in war or aggressive pursuit.
b.
in a state of anger or indignation; hostile.
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On the warpath
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Cultural Dictionary
on the warpath definition
From a Native American expression for war, to be “on the warpath” is to be exceedingly angry and to be inclined to take some hostile action: “Watch out! John is on the warpath today.”
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases
on the warpath
Furious and on a hostile course of action, as in When the meat wasn't delivered, the chef went on the warpath. This expression was an English translation of a Native American term that literally means "a path used by a war party." Go on the war path thus meant "go to battle." It was used in this way by James Fenimore Cooper in The Deerslayer (1841); its present hyperbolic use dates from the late 1800s.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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