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argy-bargy
[ ahr-gee-bahr-gee ]
noun
, Chiefly British.
, plural ar·gy-bar·gies.
- a vigorous discussion or dispute.
argy-bargy
/ ˈɑːdʒɪˈbɑːdʒɪ /
noun
- informal.a wrangling argument or verbal dispute Also calledargle-bargle
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Word History and Origins
Origin of argy-bargy1
First recorded in 1595–1605; alteration of argle-bargle
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Word History and Origins
Origin of argy-bargy1
C19: from Scottish, compound based on dialect argle, probably from argue
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