Argie
or Ar·gy
[ ahr-jee ]
noun,plural Ar·gies.Chiefly British Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.
a term used to refer to an Argentine.
Origin of Argie
1word story For Argie
This nickname is associated with its use in British tabloids in 1982, when Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a British colony.
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How to use Argie in a sentence
Sum folks when tha fite, will throw the fust brik bat tha kan git hold ov, jist so sum folks will du when tha argy.
Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings | Henry Wheeler ShawI argy in this way, if a man is right he cant be too radikal, if he is rong he kant be too conservatiff.
Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings | Henry Wheeler ShawYu may argy a bull Tarrier out ov a bone, but yu kant argy a woman out ov her will.
Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings | Henry Wheeler ShawTheoretikally konsidered, it kan out-argy all the logik in existence.
The Complete Works of Josh Billings | Henry W. Shaw"Look here, cap'n, let's argy that matter a little," said Stubbs.
Facing the World | Horatio Alger
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