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Definition of flame wars

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Definitions include: acronym for "What are you doing?"

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Other terms relating to 'flame':

Definitions include: This definition is questionable and is pending deletion.
Definitions include: a post to a discussion forum that is intended to incite flames.
Definitions include: to be incredibly high from smoking marijuana.
Definitions include: a spectacular failure.
Definitions include: a flamboyant homosexual male.
Definitions include: a cigarette.
Definitions include: excessive; "over the top".
Definitions include: a past romantic partner.
Definitions include: to deal with large (piled up) work that an employee encounters, especially upon returning from extended absence (vacation, medical leave, etc.)

Other terms relating to 'war':

Definitions include: be something really big and bad.
Definitions include: to perform a task in which the resources to complete it are woefully inadequate.
Definitions include: to masturbate.
Definitions include: when suddenly you have to defecate and there's nowhere to do so, therefore, straining to not defecate in your pants.
Definitions include: a person that supports warfare as a valid way of settling political, economic, or even religious differences.
Definitions include: a true story of a difficult experience.

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