Pronunciation: ˌ är-j ē - ' bär-j ē , ˌ är-g ē - ' bär-g ē
Function: noun
Etymology: reduplication of Scots & English dialect argy, alteration of argue
Date: 1887
chiefly British : a lively discussion : ARGUMENT , DISPUTE
ARGY-BARGY
Meaning of ARGY-BARGY in English
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012