ARGY-BARGY

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 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

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; 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; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)