English

Alternative forms

• argie bargie
• argie-bargie
• argy bargy

Noun

argy-bargy ‎(plural argy-bargies)

1. A verbal argument.

   There was a bit of an argy-bargy over the matter.

Verb

argy-bargy ‎(third-person singular simple present argy-bargies, present participle argy-bargying, simple past and past participle argy-bargied)

1. To argue.
   • 1897: J. M. Barrie, Margaret Ogilvy, ch. 6

     Ten minutes at the least did she stand at the door argy-bargying with that man.

   • 2003, Lynne Truss, Eats, Shoots & Leaves, p. 27:

     Instead you will engage in some direct-action argy-bargy!

Synonyms

• argle-bargle
• argol-bargol

References

1. ↑ Word Detective 010506