ARGY-BARGY Meaning of ARGY-BARGY in English [ ˌα:dʒɪ'bα:dʒi , ˌα:gɪ'bα:gi ]■ noun ( plural argy-bargies ) informal, chiefly Brit. noisy quarrelling.OriginC19: rhyming jingle based on argue . Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004