argy-bargy
[ ahr-gee-bahr-gee ]
/ ˈɑr giˈbɑr gi /
noun, plural ar·gy-bar·gies. Chiefly British.
a vigorous discussion or dispute.
Origin of argy-bargy
First recorded in 1595–1605; see origin at
argle-bargle
Words nearby argy-bargy
argus pheasant,
argus tortoise beetle,
argus-eyed,
arguta,
argy,
argy-bargy,
argyle,
argyll,
argyll and bute,
argyll robertson pupil,
argyllshire
British Dictionary definitions for argy-bargy
argy-bargy
argie-bargie
/ (ˈɑːdʒɪˈbɑːdʒɪ) /
noun plural -bargies
British informal
a wrangling argument or verbal dispute
Also called: argle-bargle
Word Origin for argy-bargy
C19: from Scottish, compound based on dialect
argle, probably from
argue