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ˈargle-ˈbargle, n.
[f. argle-bargle vb.: see argle v.]
Disputatious argument, bandying of words, wrangling.
1872A. J. Cupples Tappy's Chicks 252 During these days of ‘argle bargle’, as our smith's wife called it. a1881Carlyle in W. A. Knight Retrospects (1904) 15, I have for a long time given up the argle-bargle of metaphysics. 1927Observer 11 Dec. 15/2 Can they..stand up to a good and sufficient argle-bargle that lasts for the best part of three hours?
So ˈargy-ˈbargy (argue-bargue) v. intr. and n. (orig. Sc.).
1887Jamieson's Sc. Dict. Suppl. s.v. Argewe, The terms argie-bargie, argie, and bargie, are applied to such contentions. 1888Barrie Auld Licht Idylls 35 I'se nae time to argy-bargy wi' ye. 1905H. G. Wells Kipps i. ii, An occasional argey-bargey that sprang up between Carshot and Buggins at dinner. 1906W. De Morgan Joseph Vance xxiii, He argue-bargues with you like a winkle that won't come out of its shell. 1922Blackw. Mag. July 65/1 Do not argy-bargy with such scoundrels. 1948J. B. Priestley Linden Tree ii. i, 'Avin' a proper argy-bargy in 'ere, aren't you? Losing your tempers too. |