Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To argue obstinately; bandy words; haggle.
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- noun slang A
verbal argument . - verb slang To
argue .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument
Etymologies
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Examples
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He was obviously a bit drunk, clearly excited to have his evening suddenly include not the old argle-bargle with his disenchanted wife but a bit of thrilling alone time with a pretty young college girl.
Helping Themselves to the Help Caitlin Flanagan 2011
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Here's his charmless admission that he prefers American girls to English ones because they put out without a lot of upfront argle-bargle.
Christopher Hitchens's "Hitch-22," reviewed by Diana McLellan Diana McLellan 2010
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In that context, Williams appeared on Fox two days later, as part of a six-minute segment focusing on O'Reilly's comments -- and the argle-bargle that ensued -- on The View.
Bill Lichtenstein: NPR Conducting Investigation Into Juan Williams Firing Bill Lichtenstein 2010
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In that context, Williams appeared on Fox two days later, as part of a six-minute segment focusing on O'Reilly's comments -- and the argle-bargle that ensued -- on The View.
Bill Lichtenstein: NPR Conducting Investigation Into Juan Williams Firing Bill Lichtenstein 2010
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In that context, Williams appeared on Fox two days later, as part of a six-minute segment focusing on O'Reilly's comments -- and the argle-bargle that ensued -- on The View.
Bill Lichtenstein: Williams Firing Considered: Law Firm Hired for NPR Self-Exam Bill Lichtenstein 2010
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In that context, Williams appeared on Fox two days later, as part of a six-minute segment focusing on O'Reilly's comments -- and the argle-bargle that ensued -- on The View.
Bill Lichtenstein: Williams Firing Considered: Law Firm Hired for NPR Self-Exam Bill Lichtenstein 2010
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I know some Hillary supporters are just not going to get over it, all that argle-bargle is alive and well at hillaryis44. com
Dem Committees Still Lead In Total Cash, Despite Surge For RNC 2009
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July 11, 2008 at 6:03 am i kant ride teh coasters…dey maek mi go argle-bargle.
Et tu, … - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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Well, being that they gat paid for writing it, slightly less silly than that rambling argle-bargle you just posted…
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And enough of that peacekeeping argle-bargle... let's take it to these jihadi donkeyheads.
Archive 2008-02-01 Lindsay Stewart 2008
mortone commented on the word argle-bargle
It's of Scottish origin and often refers to arguments that are particularly pointless.
July 8, 2009
hernesheir commented on the word argle-bargle
Also argie-bargie. Cf. the adjective argol-bargolous, quarrelsome about trifles.
May 26, 2011