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argy-bargy

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ar·gy-bar·gy  (ärg-bärg)
n. pl. ar·gy-bar·gies Chiefly British Slang
A lively or disputatious discussion.

[Scots, reduplication of argie, argument, from argue.]

argy-bargy, argie-bargie [ˈɑːdʒɪˈbɑːdʒɪ]
n pl -bargies
Brit informal a wrangling argument or verbal dispute Also called argle-bargle
[from Scottish, compound based on dialect argle, probably from argue]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.argy-bargy - a verbal disputeargy-bargy - a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument
contestation, controversy, disceptation, arguing, argument, contention, disputation, tilt - a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
Translations
argy-bargy [ˈɑːdʒɪˈbɑːdʒɪ] N (Brit) → pelotera f, altercado m
argy-bargy (Brit inf)
nHin und Her nt (inf), → Hickhack m or nt (inf)
argy-bargy [ˈɑːdʒɪˈbɑːdʒɪ] n (fam) → discussione f, litigio


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