tug-of-war

English

Noun

tug-of-war (plural tugs-of-war or tug-of-wars)

1. Alternative spelling of tug of war
   • 2015, Elizabeth Royte, Vultures Are Revolting. Here’s Why We Need to Save Them., National Geographic (December 2015)[1]

     Heads fling blood and mucus into the air; viscera drip from vulture bills; two birds play tug-of-war with a ten-foot rope of intestine coated in dirt and feces.