ARGY-BARGY


Meaning of ARGY-BARGY in English

/ ˌɑːdʒi ˈbɑːdʒi; NAmE ˌɑːrdʒi ˈbɑːrdʒi/ noun

[ U , C ] ( pl. ˌargy-ˈbargies ) ( BrE , informal ) noisy disagreement

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent. (originally Scots ): rhyming jingle based on argue .

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