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/Sounds like "ah" (as in "art") + "leh" (as in "let") + "gah" (as in "garden") + "DEH" (as in "debt") + "rah" (as in "rapper")/

Meaning

Non-stop bickering or arguing that never leads anywhere. Used in Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela to describe both the act of constant quarreling and the person who keeps it going. Think of it as endless back-and-forth with zero resolution.

Examples

The condo owners' meeting ended in pure arguing without resolving a thing.

They told him no more arguing would be tolerated during work hours.

Regional synonyms

Nuts, unhinged, or acting completely out of control in Argentina. From Rioplatense lunfardo with Italian roots ("piantar" meaning to leave or escape), a "piantado" is someone whose behavior is so bizarre or unpredictable that their sanity seems to have simply walked out the door.