wringle-wrangle
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Meaning · English
A verbal argument.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
‘I can propose it,’ van Rijn said carefully. ‘After a month's wringle-wrangle, I get voted no. They won't believe either, SI would do something so bad like that, for some sternly commercial reason.’
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “wringle-wrangle” mean?
A verbal argument.
Is “wringle-wrangle” formal or informal?
wringle-wrangle is generally slang.