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argy-bargy

[ahr-gee-bahr-gee]

ar·gy-bar·gy

[ahr-gee-bahr-gee]
noun, plural -gies. Chiefly British.
a vigorous discussion or dispute.

Origin:
1595–1605; see argle-bargle
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Argy-bargy is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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argy-bargy or argie-bargie (ˈɑːdʒɪˈbɑːdʒɪ)
 
n , pl -bargies
informal (Brit) Also called: argle-bargle a wrangling argument or verbal dispute
 
[C19: from Scottish, compound based on dialect argle, probably from argue]
 
argie-bargie or argie-bargie
 
n
 
[C19: from Scottish, compound based on dialect argle, probably from argue]

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