argle-bargle

[ ahr-guhl-bahr-guhl ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. argy-bargy.

argle-bargle

/ ˌɑːɡəlˈbɑːɡəl /

noun

1. another word for argy-bargy

Word History and Origins

Origin of argle-bargle¹

1870–75; reduplication of argle, variant of argue

Example Sentences

Some of the boys argle-bargle on Sundays, he says, but most of them fight.

From Project Gutenberg

The little things for argle-bargle, the big uns' for smokin', that's what I sez!

From Project Gutenberg