"arg" meaning in English

See arg in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} arg
  1. (informal) Expressing frustration or disappointment. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-arg-en-intj-Y2YEvHhF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Forms: args [plural]
Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-noun}} arg (plural args)
  1. (programming, informal) An argument; a value passed as a parameter. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Programming
    Sense id: en-arg-en-noun-2GqGsw3w Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 68 31 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} arg (uncountable)
  1. Alternative form of arg. (“argent”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: arg. (extra: argent)
    Sense id: en-arg-en-noun-ojlmmuW1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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