argle-bargle

/,ɑ:gl'bɑ:gl/

Thân thiện

Two colleagues have a friendly argle-bargle over the best design approach.

Definition

Noun: A noisy, often pointless or trivial verbal dispute; a wrangling argument characterized by much talking but little substance or resolution.

Usage

"Argle-bargle" is used to describe a prolonged, confusing, and often heated exchange of words that is perceived as unproductive or silly. It carries a dismissive or humorous tone, suggesting the argument is more about noise and stubbornness than meaningful discussion.

Examples

• The political debate devolved into mere , with neither candidate addressing the core issue.
• After an hour of about where to go for lunch, we still couldn't decide.
• Ignore their ; they're just arguing for the sake of arguing.

Advanced Usage

• "To be all argle-bargle": To be full of meaningless talk or dispute.
  • The committee meeting was all argle-bargle and no decision-making.

Variants and Related Words

• Argie-bargie (noun): A chiefly British variant with the same meaning.
• Argufy (verb, informal): To argue persistently, especially over trivial matters.

Synonyms

• Wrangling
• Bickering
• Squabbling
• Altercation
• Hassle (informal)

Related Phrases

• A lot of hot air: Empty, boastful, or pretentious talk.
• Much ado about nothing: A great deal of fuss over something unimportant.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a verbal dispute; a wrangling argument

Từ đồng nghĩa

• argy-bargy