Green’s Dictionary of Slang

to abuse, to attack verbally, to ‘slang’; thus barge the point, to argue, to dispute.

1861		A. Smith Medical Student 102: They all began to barge the master at once; one saying ‘his coffee was all snuff and chickweed’.
1907		J.M. Synge ‘The People of the Glens’ in Shanachie 46: After prolonged barging he got a glass of whiskey.
1913		A. Irvine My Lady of the Chimney Corner 219: ‘Aye,’ I said, ‘we’ve barged (scolded) a lot, Anna, but we didn’t mane it.’.
1918		K.F. Purdon Dinny on the Doorstep 92: Ay, indeed, and if we haven’t enough, barging and fighting rings round her.
1926		S. O’Casey Plough and the Stars Act I: clitheroe: What’s wrong, Nora? Did she say anything to you? nora: She was bargin’ out of her.
1943		G.A. Little Malachi Horan Remembers 122: When Spooner was able to hear himself speak he barged Black Malachi. Like a cartload of tinkers he was.
1991		F. Mac Anna Last of the High Kings 13: You’re chicken, she barged.