Argie
English
Etymology
Diminutive of Argentinian + -ie.
Noun
Argie (plural Argies)
- (informal) An Argentinian.
- 2012, Tony Banks, Storming The Falklands: My War and After:
- The Argies attempted a half-hearted counter-offensive, but our artillery quickly put paid to that.
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Usage notes
- Used especially in British tabloid newspapers during the Falklands War against Argentina in 1982.
Translations
informal term for an Argentinian
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Anagrams
- Aegir, Gaier, aegir, aiger, aigre