Argie

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Diminutive of Argentinian +‎ -ie.

Noun[edit]

Argie (plural Argies)

  1. (informal) An Argentine.
    • 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.

Usage notes[edit]

  • Used especially in British tabloid newspapers during the Falklands War against Argentina in 1982.

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