A British and Australian informal term for a noisy, prolonged argument or squabble — the kind that goes back and forth without either side gaining ground. Typically used to describe petty disputes rather than serious confrontations, and often carries a slightly dismissive tone, implying the argument is more heat than light. Common in tabloid headlines and casual speech alike. Variants include 'argy-bargy', which is the more widely seen spelling in British English.
There was the usual argie-bargie over who forgot to pay the electricity bill.
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British informal expression for noisy, contentious arguing or a heated back-and-forth dispute. The reduplicative rhyming structure of argie-bargie is common in British colloquial formations and adds a slightly dismissive or comic tone to the quarrel being described. Implies bickering and squabbling more than serious conflict. Used affectionately or with mild exasperation to describe the kind of argument that generates more heat than resolution.
There was the usual argie-bargie at the town hall meeting before anyone agreed on anything.
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(slang) (arguing contentiously).
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