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Argie

or Ar·gy

[ ahr-jee ]
/ ˈɑr dʒi /

noun Chiefly British Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.

a term used to refer to an Argentine.

Origin of Argie

Arg(entine) + -ie

usage note 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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