argy-bargy
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.ar·gy–bar·gy
noun \ˌär-jē-ˈbär-jē, ˌär-gē-ˈbär-gē\Definition of ARGY-BARGY
chiefly British
See Origin of ARGY-BARGY
reduplication of Scots & English dialect argy, alteration of argue
First Known Use: 1887
Related to ARGY-BARGY
- Synonyms
- argument, argumentation, argy-bargy [chiefly British], back-and-forth, colloquy, confab, confabulation, conference, consult, consultation, council, counsel, debate, deliberation, dialogue (also dialog), give-and-take, palaver, parley, talk
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