argy-bargy
noun [U] /ˌɑː.dʒiˈbɑː.dʒi/
/ˌɑːr.dʒiˈbɑːr-/ UK informalDefinition
› loud argument or disagreement that is not usually serious: Did you hear all that argy-bargy last night?Arguments and disagreements
(Definition of argy-bargy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- altercation noun
- argument noun (DISAGREEMENT)
- bust-up noun
- conflict noun
- confrontation noun
- contention noun (DISAGREEMENT)
- disharmony noun
- dissonance noun
- fray noun
- logjam noun
- Mexican standoff noun
- quibble noun
- rivalry noun
- row noun (ARGUMENT)
- ructions noun
- skirmish noun
- slanging match noun
- trouble noun (DIFFICULTIES)
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