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argy-bargy

 

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Noun argy-bargy has 1 sense
  1. argy-bargy, argle-bargle - a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument
    --1 is a kind of controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing

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Argy-bargy

Description:

Argy-bargy is a term originated in British English, used to describe a noisy and heated argument or dispute. It can also refer to a physical altercation or a vigorous debate.

Examples:

Noun:

  1. There was a lot of argy-bargy at the town hall meeting last night.
  2. The siblings engaged in a playful argy-bargy over who gets the last slice of cake.

Verb:

  1. They argy-bargied for hours before finally reaching a compromise.
  2. The politicians often argy-bargy over the tiniest of issues.

Adjective:

  1. He has a reputation for being involved in argy-bargy situations.
  2. The film includes an intense argy-bargy scene between the two main characters.

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