Argie

English

Etymology

diminutive of Argentinian +‎ -ie.

Noun

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

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

Translations

informal term for an Argentinian

• Portuguese: hermano (pt) m (Brazil)

Anagrams

• Aegir, Gaier, aegir, aiger, aigre