argy-bargy

短语

n. 争吵, 大声争论

发音

/ˈɑɹdʒiˌbɑɹdʒi/
/ˈɑɹɡiˌbɑɹɡi/
UK /ˈɑːdʒiˌbɑːdʒi/

词形变化

argy-bargies 复数 argy-bargies argy-bargied argy-bargies 三单 argy-bargying argy-bargying 现在分词 argy-bargied 过去式 argy-bargied 过去分词

别名

argie-bargie argie bargie argy bargy

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A noisy disagreement, often with some fighting

    英国 可数 不可数

    There was a wee bit of an argy-bargy over the dodgy matter.

v.
  1. 1.

    To argue.

    英国

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

argle-bargle

上位词 8

argument arguing controversy tilt contention contestation disceptation disputation

词源

From Scots, variant of argle-bargle, documented since 1822, presumably due to replacement of + -le (“frequentative”) with + -y (“diminutive”), documented since 1857, but without effect on the meaning.

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