The word 'spats' is correct and usable in written English.
It is a noun that refers to a type of short, durable covering for the instep and ankle, commonly worn over shoes in the early 20th century. Example: The wealthy businessman walked down the street, his polished shoes adorned with spats, exuding an air of sophistication.
Blackpool, the club at war with their own supporters in general and a few in particular, as verbal spats between outspoken fans and the Oyston family have escalated into court proceedings.
Piers Morgan, who has had a number of public spats with Clarkson over several years, also weighed in to suggest he would be available to replace the presenter.
Worshipped by the Toon fans Gallacher swaggered around Tyneside dressed like a Hollywood gangster in broad-brimmed hat, double-breasted suits and spats.
There will be more cuts in the public sector, and more spats with his European partners in the months and years ahead.
From huge issues, such as the atmosphere around the loss of a major client, to trivial incidents, such as spats between art directors and copywriters, creative contempt for account people – and for everything to do with McCann Erickson – or petty jealousies in creative reviews: everything is spot on.
But under the surface of Twitter spats between the two main parties' press accounts, and a raging debate about debates, early indications are that Labour has had a better start to 2015 than the Conservatives.
And, as recent public spats between generals and admirals underline, the military are playing to the gallery too.
Mr Obama has held back from visible trade spats which might spook the market, instead pushing his team to find discreet ways to retaliate against such Chinese bad behaviour as the theft or forced transfer of Western technology, or market-distorting subsidies.
He says he has learnt from his disastrous first term as prime minister, in 2006-07, wheconomicmic policymaking was distracted by needless spats over wartime guilt, and by a gaff-prone cabinet.The question is whether Mr Abe (pictured, centre) can keep the government on-message.
In India complexity is also sometimes a response to family spats, with rivals each given a distinct sphere of influence.
The offices of the Community of Democracies seem strangely empty, perhaps because until recently, its presidency was held by the Lithuanians with whom the Poles have had a series of bitter spats.
