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- noun a silly altercation
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peritus commented on the word batrachomyomachia
From the Greek batracho- (frog) myo- (mouse) and machia; thus, lit., a battle or fight between frogs and mice. Used generally to mean making a big deal out of little or nothing. Plutarch mockingly used it as a title for a work of Homer. Cf. batrachoherpetomachia.
February 10, 2008
Prolagus commented on the word batrachomyomachia
That's exactly what I wanted to type!
February 10, 2008