argy-bargy
1
9.9
- noun
- /ˈɑːɡiˌbɑːɡi/
- Slang
:
discusión acalorada
- The meeting turned into a lively argy-bargy as members debated the proposed changes.
Because so often when those issues are taken to the works council, there may be some resistance and some argy bargy, but in the end, often there's not.
- Because so often when those issues are taken to the works council, there may be some resistance and some argy bargy, but in the end, often there's not.
Examples
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Why on earth is there so much argy-bargy about the numbers of male and female victims?
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Because so often when those issues are taken to the works council, there may be some resistance and some argy bargy, but in the end, often there's not.
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No more argy-bargy is necessary.
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There'd be a bit of argy-bargy.
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You want some argy-bargy?
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After an hour of argy-bargy about the project, they finally reached a compromise.
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There was a lot of argy-bargy among the candidates during the debate last night.
Synonyms
∞
2.0
A formal discussion where opposing sides argue about a topic
675
2.4
A strong argument between people or groups, often public
617
2.3
A disagreement between people that is often angry
465
4.9
A long public disagreement that causes strong arguments between people
384
3.0
A serious argument about something important that lasts a long time
118
5.3
A heated back-and-forth argument between people with different views
74
6.0
A noisy argument between people
61
2.0
An angry argument between people who are usually friendly
52
6.8
A noisy argument between people often in public
42
3.9
Repeated small arguments about unimportant things that annoy people
41
5.2
An angry argument with someone
34
6.5
A strong disagreement between people or groups
27
4.2
A noisy argument about something unimportant
16
6.7
A long heated argument about a specific issue
15
6.2
A long angry argument in public between opposing groups
12
3.5
An argument with strong feelings and different opinions
7
3.8
A noisy argument in which people try to shout louder than each other
7
3.5
A strong angry disagreement between people with loud voices
5
7.2
A short angry argument between people that is not very serious
5
3.7
An argument where people speak loudly and with strong feelings
4
5.8
A short angry argument where people try to gain an advantage
2
2.4
A time when people strongly disagree and speak loudly
2
7.4
A noisy argument that lasts a long time
2
9.1
A noisy public fight or argument that causes trouble
1
4.1
A lively, strong talk where people share honest, clear opinions
1
7.5
A public argument where people attack each other's ideas
1
8.6
A noisy argument between people, often in public
1
6.2
A short angry argument between people
A bitter, angry argument that causes hard feelings
A very angry, petty argument with personal insults
Antonyms
How Heated
- UK
74
6.0
617
2.3
- Slang
1
9.9
- Formal
∞
2.0
∞
1.4
- Informal
312
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Argy-bargy is British slang that grew from a playful rhyme of the common word argue ('to argue'), so the sound feels bouncy and noisy. So, argy-bargy means a lively or heated argument.