Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Argentinian.

1982		Private Eye 21 May 3/1: [O]ur heroic crusade against the Argie hordes.
1984		H. McManners Falklands Commando 162: Messages were being dropped by canister on the Argie troops.
1992		(con. 1982) V. Bramley Excursion to Hell 147: Argie troops walked about, going from one bunker to another.
2004		P. Howard PS, I Scored the Bridesmaids 215: I start shooting the breeze with these two Argie birds.