argufy

American  

[ahr-gyuh-fahy] / ˈɑr gyəˌfaɪ /

verb (used with or without object)

argufied, argufying

1. Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to argue, dispute, or wrangle.

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argufy British  

/ ˈɑːɡjʊˌfaɪ /

verb

1. facetious to argue or quarrel, esp over something trivial

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Other Word Forms

• argufier noun

Etymology

Origin of argufy

First recorded in 1745–55; argue + -fy

Example Sentences

He hang 'roun' de co'te house at Livingston an' listen to de lawyers argufy.

From Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration

Now, Barnabas," exclaimed his father, beginning to rasp his fingers to and fro across his great, square, shaven chin, "why argufy?

From The Amateur Gentleman by Farnol, Jeffery

He wished to know what fault he had committed, and was told not to "argufy."

From Bartholomew Sastrow Being the Memoirs of a German Burgomaster by Sastrow, Bartholomew

It ain't in me to argufy wi' 'ee, and, maybe, tear both our hearts.

From The Soul of Susan Yellam by Vachell, Horace Annesley

“Of coorse, an’ a snooze when ye’re sleepy; but don’t let’s git too pheelosophical, daddy; it an’t good for digestion to argufy on a empty stummik.

From Shifting Winds A Tough Yarn by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

Related Words

• bicker
• carp
• spar
• squabble
• waffle
• wrangle