jingle-jangle n.
1. (later use Irish) an argument; unpleasantness.
Belphegor II i: Our spouse and I have been at jingle-jangle. | ||
Quare Fellow (1960) Act II: Hey, you down there, cut it out, or I’ll give you jingle-jangle. |
2. (US teen) money.
Chicago Trib. Graphic Section 26 Dec. 7/1: Jive Talk [...] Money. Jingle-jangle. |
3. (Aus.) tension, pressure.
Big Whatever 26: I dropped a mandy to ease the jingle-jangle. | (con. 1969-1973)
In phrases
in a state of contention.
Derby Daily Teleg. 13 Jan. 4/2: The defendant said she and the complainant were always on the ‘jingle-jangle’ but they were ‘soon friends again’. |