argy-bargy
/ˈɑːgɪˈbɑːgɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)[mass noun]
- informal, chiefly Brit. noisy quarrelling or wrangling〈非正式, 主英〉乱嚷嚷的争吵(或争论):
a bit of argy-bargy between actor and director
演员与导演之间的小吵小闹
count noun an argy-bargy over the price.乱哄哄的讨价还价。
词源
late 19th cent. (originally Scots): rhyming jingle based on ARGUE.