argle-bargle

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von argle-bargle im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

To argue

Last night ye haggled and argle-bargled like an apple-wife; and then passed me your word, and gave me your hand to back it; and ye ken very well what was the upshot.

A verbal argument

argument, lively discussion

Silbentrennung

ar·gle-bar·gle

Etymologie

() Originated in Scottish, where argle refers to argument, and bargle to reduplication.