Where does “wringle-wrangle” come from?
wringle-wrangle (English) comes from English wrangle, from Middle English wranglen.
wringle-wrangle (English): A verbal argument; To argue
Definitions
- A verbal argument; To argue
Ancestry of “wringle-wrangle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wrangle | To bicker, or quarrel angrily and noisily; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | wranglen | — |