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.

Origin

C19: rhyming jingle based on argue .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.