Them's fighting words!

Them's fighting words!
Them's fighting words!
Rur. What you just said will lead to a fight. (Said as a threat.) •

I heard what you said about my brother, and them's fighting words.

Put up your dukes. Them's fighting words!


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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