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argle-bargle

argle-bargle

1 9.9
Loud, silly talk that has no useful meaning
  • noun
  • /ˈɑrɡəlˌbɑrɡəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : charlas sin sentido
  • She grew tired of all the argle-bargle and left the room in frustration.

Examples

  • After hours of argle-bargle, the committee still couldn’t reach a decision.

  • Their meeting was filled with pointless argle-bargle instead of productive discussion.

  • The meeting was filled with argle-bargle that wasted everyone's time.

  • I can't stand all this argle-bargle about the new policy.

  • The meeting turned into a pointless argle-bargle about mundane office policies.

  • After hours of argle-bargle, they still couldn't agree on what to order for lunch.

  • I quickly lost interest in their argle-bargle about who won the last game.

Synonyms

chatter
vsargle-bargle
87 3.5

Continuous talk about small things, often lively and noisy

also covers pointless or silly argument beyond continuous speech
bickering
vsargle-bargle
42 3.9

Repeated small arguments about unimportant things that annoy people

is less about repeated quarrelling and more about noisy pointless talk
squabble
vsargle-bargle
  • Informal
27 4.2

A noisy argument about something unimportant

leans more to silly meaningless talk rather than focused argument
malarkey
vsargle-bargle
  • Informal
13 8.8

Talk that is not true and tries to trick people

includes empty talk but emphasizes noisy or pointless dispute as well
poppycock
vsargle-bargle
  • Informal
10 9.9

Silly talk that is not true

is less about denial and more about noisy pointless arguing or chatter
yak
vsargle-bargle
  • Informal
9 8.3

Loud, continuous talk about unimportant things

adds the idea of pointless argument as well as silly noisy talk
prattle
vsargle-bargle
5 8.7

Silly talk about unimportant things

is broader, also covering silly noisy exchanges and pointless arguments
yadda
vsargle-bargle
  • Slang
4 9.7

Unimportant repeating talk that gives no useful information

is similar but can be more about pointless arguing than omission
balderdash
vsargle-bargle
  • Informal
3 8.9

Silly talk or ideas that are not true

extends to noisy, pointless arguments as well as mere nonsense
piffle
vsargle-bargle
  • Informal
3 9.9

Talk that is silly and unimportant

can be louder or more argumentative, not only quiet trivial speech
wrangle
vsargle-bargle
2 7.4

A noisy argument that lasts a long time

is closer to silly or meaningless talk rather than serious dispute
idle talk
vsargle-bargle
1 5.8

Casual talk about small, unimportant things, often gossip

emphasizes the same pointlessness but can include noisy or heated talk
chin music
vsargle-bargle
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Talk that is useless and does not help

can be more confrontational or noisy when used for a pointless argument
yakety-yak
vsargle-bargle
  • Archaic
1 9.7

A lot of noisy talking about not important things

is broader, including silly or pointless argument as well as loud talk
prate
vsargle-bargle
  • Literature
1 9.9

Long, silly talk that has no useful meaning

is similar but may include noisy, pointless disputes rather than mere talk
monkey talk
vsargle-bargle
  • Informal
1 8.9

Silly or unimportant talk that wastes time

also covers noisy and pointless arguing rather than only trivial chat
yabber
vsargle-bargle
  • Australian
1 9.5

Light talk between people with little meaning

also covers noisy or pointless disagreement, not only quick informal talk
blether
vsargle-bargle
  • UK
1 9.9

Talk that is silly or not important

can be louder or more argumentative, not only quiet gossip
schmegegge
vsargle-bargle
  • Informal
1 9.9

Talk that is false and not worth listening to

adds that such words can appear in noisy pointless arguments too
fiddle-faddle
vsargle-bargle
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Silly, unimportant talk that wastes time

adds the sense of noisy or heated argument beyond mere triviality
barney
vsargle-bargle
  • Slang
1 8.6

A noisy argument between people, often in public

is mainly about pointless chatter or silly talk rather than full fights
argy-bargy
vsargle-bargle
  • Slang
1 9.9

A noisy argument between people about a small issue

is more about silly, pointless chatter rather than serious wrangling
constant blather
vsargle-bargle
  • Informal
7.0

Continuous trivial talk that says nothing important

includes continuous talk but also covers silly, pointless arguing
bavardage
vsargle-bargle
  • Informal
9.9

Light friendly talk about small unimportant things, often gossip

leans more to silly or pointless disagreement than to friendly gossip
prittle-prattle
vsargle-bargle
  • Archaic
9.7

Light talk about unimportant, silly things people say

also covers noisy or pointless argument, not only light chatter
taradiddle
vsargle-bargle
  • Archaic
9.9

Silly talk that makes little sense

is broader, covering both nonsense talk and pointless argumentative chatter
tarradiddle
vsargle-bargle
  • Archaic
9.9

Untrue or silly talk that is not important

also applies to noisy or pointless quarrelling, not only silly words
all bulldung
vsargle-bargle
  • Australian
9.9

Talk that is false and makes no sense

is similar but can also mean a pointless noisy disagreement
wish-wash
vsargle-bargle
  • Archaic
9.5

Unclear or silly talk without any real meaning

is broader, also including pointless spoken arguments and noisy chatter
pettifoggery
vsargle-bargle
  • Archaic
9.9

Arguing about small unimportant details to avoid making a decision

is broader, applying to silly or meaningless talk beyond formal quibbling

Antonyms

Serious conversation that looks closely at important or difficult ideas

How Meaningful

negotiation
  • Formal
859 3.5
debate
  • Formal
2.0
discussion
1.4
to chatter
86 2.7
argle-bargle
  • Archaic
1 9.9
nonsense
578 2.5

Surface Forms

argle-bargle singular
argle-bargles plural

Etymology

Argle-bargle is a playful rhyming pair, like argy-bargy, formed to sound like silly, noisy talk or argument. So, to call something argle-bargle is to say it is 'noisy, silly, or meaningless talk'.