ARGY-BARGY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A verbal dispute; a wrangling argument

Synonyms:

argle-bargle; argy-bargy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

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)