noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Describes a noisy dispute, wrangling, or a big fuss, often involving multiple people. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to quarrel' or 'to make a fuss'.
会議で予算のことで一時間もすったもんだした。
They argued back and forth for an hour over the budget in the meeting.
相続の話になると、親戚中ですったもんだが始まった。
When it came to the inheritance, a big fuss broke out among the relatives.