argy-bargy
argy-bargy · argy-bargies
A noisy disagreement, often with some fightingA noisy disagreement, often with some fighting
UK/ˈɑːdʒiˌbɑːdʒi/US/ˈɑɹdʒiˌbɑɹdʒi/
Meaning
1 senses(UK, countable, uncountable)A noisy disagreement, often with some fighting
There was a wee bit of an argy-bargy outside the pub.
More definitions
- a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument
Origin
From Scots, variant of argle-bargle, documented since 1822, presumably due to replacementFrom Scots, variant of argle-bargle, documented since 1822, presumably due to replacement of -le (“frequentative”) with -y (“diminutive”), documented since 1857, but without effect on the meaning.
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Forms
plural: argy-bargiesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument:argle-bargle
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable