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ARGY-BARGY

Dictionary entry overview: What does argy-bargy mean?

• ARGY-BARGY (noun)
The noun ARGY-BARGY has 1 sense:

1. a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument

Familiarity information: ARGY-BARGY used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ARGY-BARGY (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A verbal dispute; a wrangling argument

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

argle-bargle; argy-bargy

Hypernyms ("argy-bargy" is a kind of...):

arguing; argument; contention; contestation; controversy; disceptation; disputation; tilt (a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement)

Domain region:

Britain; GB; 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)

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