US /ˈɑrɡjəˌfaɪ/ UK /ˈɑːɡjʊˌfaɪ/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to argue or wrangle, especially fussily or to little purpose

    The old farmers would argufy for hours over a few feet of fence line.

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1 verb · to argue or wrangle,... arguewranglesquabblebickerdisputequibble
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Etymology

A colloquial and humorous formation from argue plus the verb suffix -fy (modelled on Latinate verbs in -ficare 'to make'); argue is from Latin arguere ('to make clear, prove').

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