argufy
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to argue, dispute, or wrangle.
Origin of argufy
1Other words from argufy
- ar·gu·fi·er, noun
Words Nearby argufy
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How to use argufy in a sentence
He locks them up in the barracks where they used to argufy and makes them jump out of the windows.
The Napoleon of the People | Honore de BalzacYou're the last man I'd have expected to hear argufy for faith without works.
Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood | George MacDonaldMay Irwin's motto, "Don't argufy," isn't so bad as a working maxim, after all.
Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers | Elbert Hubbard"Miss Prue and her pa do argufy to beat the band," Nancy remarked to Jenny the cook as she waited for hot cakes.
The Little Red Chimney | Mary Finley LeonardI hev let ye argufy 'bout'n it; ye hev hed yer fill of words.
His "Day In Court" | Charles Egbert Craddock (AKA Mary Noailles Murfree)
British Dictionary definitions for argufy
/ (ˈɑːɡjʊˌfaɪ) /
facetious, or dialect to argue or quarrel, esp over something trivial
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