# argy-bargy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɑɹdʒiˌbɑɹdʒi/

## Definitions
1. A noisy disagreement, often with some fighting

## Etymology
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.

## Source
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