Synonyms

argufy

American

[ahr-gyuh-fahy] / ˈɑr gyəˌfaɪ /

verb (used with or without object)

argufied, argufying

Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to argue, dispute, or wrangle.

argufy British

/ ˈɑːɡjʊˌfaɪ /

verb

facetious to argue or quarrel, esp over something trivial

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Other Word Forms

argufier noun

Etymology

Origin of argufy

First recorded in 1745–55; argue + -fy

Example Sentences

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I quote Milton, I quote lots of different people in the novel, and it’s more like what William Empson called “argufying” than it is writing against, if that makes sense.

From The New Yorker

“Why don’t you mind your own business and go to sleep?” says Common-sense; and as I was too tired to argufy, I made no answer, but went off sound.

From Project Gutenberg

It ain't in me to argufy wi' 'ee, and, maybe, tear both our hearts.

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He admitted that much once when we were argufying.

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“What’s the use of all this argufying?” said the sailor who had before spoken, and who was boatswain of the Falcon.

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