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argy-bargy

noun [U]
 
/ˌɑː.dʒiˈbɑː.dʒi/ US  /ˌɑːr.dʒiˈbɑːr-/ UK informal

Definition

loud argument or disagreement that is not usually serious: Did you hear all that argy-bargy last night?Arguments and disagreements
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