argy-bargy UK /ˈɑːdʒiˌbɑːdʒi/US /ˈɑɹdʒiˌbɑɹdʒi/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •(UK) A noisy disagreement, often with some fightingThere was a wee bit of an argy-bargy outside the pub. verb1 •(UK) To argue.Ten minutes at the least did she stand at the door argy-bargying with that man. — 1897 formsargy-bargied · argy-bargying · argy-bargies