A type of dialogue or argument where the participants do not have any reasonable goal. The aim is to argue for the sake of conflict, and often to see who can yell the loudest.
One who makes specious arguments; one who is disputatious.
Provoking strife, controversy or discord.
Disturbance; agitation; commotion.
Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.
The connected series of large egg capsules, or oothecae, of several species of American marine gastropods of the genus Fulgur.
A low, vibrating beat of a drum, quieter than a roll; a ruff.
To become disordered; to play loosely; to flutter.
To erect in a ruff, as feathers.
To throw together in a disorderly manner.
To beat with the ruff or ruffle, as a drum.
To disturb; especially, to cause to flutter.
To be rough; to jar; to be in contention; hence, to put on airs; to swagger.
To grow rough, boisterous, or turbulent.
To make into a ruff; to draw or contract into puckers, plaits, or folds; to wrinkle.
To make a ruffle in; to curl or flute, as an edge of fabric.