argy-bargy

[ ahr-gee-bahr-gee ]

/ ˈɑr giˈbɑr gi /

noun, plural ar·gy-bar·gies. Chiefly British.

a vigorous discussion or dispute.

Nearby words

argus pheasant, argus tortoise beetle, argus-eyed, arguta, argy, argy-bargy, argyle, argyll, argyll and bute, argyll robertson pupil, argyllshire

Origin of argy-bargy

First recorded in 1595–1605; see origin at argle-bargle

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British Dictionary definitions for argy-bargy

argy-bargy

argie-bargie

/ (ˈɑːdʒɪˈbɑːdʒɪ) /

noun plural -bargies

British informal a wrangling argument or verbal disputeAlso called: argle-bargle

Word Origin for argy-bargy

C19: from Scottish, compound based on dialect argle, probably from argue

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