Argufy
Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to , dispute, or wrangle.
Historical Examples
It’s argufy here and argufy there, an’ while yer at that, me an’ the rest av us is squeezin’ the fun out o’ life.
Romany of the Snows Gilbert Parker
For what skill had I to argufy with a man of such infinite parts?
The Ladies E. Barrington
You’re here to dig the hole where mademoiselle chooses; not to argufy.
White Lies Charles Reade
It ain’t in me to argufy wi’ ‘ee, and, maybe, tear both our hearts.
The Soul of Susan Yellam Horace Annesley Vachell
“Miss Prue and her pa do argufy to beat the band,” Nancy remarked to Jenny the cook as she waited for hot cakes.
The Little Red Chimney Mary Finley Leonard
He locks them up in the barracks where they used to argufy and makes them jump out of the windows.
The Napoleon of the People Honore de Balzac
verb -fies, -fying, -fied
(facetious or dialect) to argue or quarrel, esp over something trivial
v.
1751, colloquial, from argue + -fy.
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