əl verb (used without object)
1.
to argue stubbornly about trifles; wrangle.
noun
2.
noisy, quarrelsome chatter.
Origin:
1490–1500; < Dutch brabbelen to quarrel, jabber
1490–1500; < Dutch brabbelen to quarrel, jabber
Related forms
brab·ble·ment, noun
brab·bler, noun
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brabble (ˈbræbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb, —n | |
| a rare word for squabble | |
| [C16: from Middle Dutch brabbelen to jabber] | |
| 'brabbler | |
| —n | |
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