Noun
a reciprocal group action
Source: WordNetKeeping score of old scores and scars, getting even and one-upping, always makes you less than you are. Malcolm Forbes
You can't get ahead while getting even. Dick Armey
Getting even is one reason for writing. William H. Gass
No, no, no, Hooch told himself silently. Getting even don't amount to nothing in this world. Getting even only gets you behind. The best revenge is to get rich enough to make them all call you sir, that's how you get even with these boys. Orson Scott Card
People ask what I am really trying to do with humor. The answer is, "I'm getting even." ... For me, being funny is the best revenge. Art Buchwald
The reason it's on the rise is because probably the boom times are getting even more boomer. Bertie Ahern