squabbler
əl verb (used without object)
1.
to engage in a petty quarrel.
verb (used with object)
2.
Printing. to disarrange and mix (composed type).
noun
3.
a petty quarrel.
Origin:
1595–1605; probably < Scandinavian; compare Swedish dialect skvabbel a quarrel, gossip, Norwegian dialect skvabba to prattle
1595–1605; probably < Scandinavian; compare Swedish dialect skvabbel a quarrel, gossip, Norwegian dialect skvabba to prattle
Related forms
squab·bler, noun
squab·bling·ly, adverb
un·squab·bling, adjective
Synonyms
1. quarrel, wrangle, bicker, fight.
1. quarrel, wrangle, bicker, fight.
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squabble (ˈskwɒbəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to quarrel over a small matter |
| —n | |
| 2. | a petty quarrel |
| [C17: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish dialect sqvabbel to quarrel] | |
| 'squabbler | |
| —n | |
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Squabbler
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| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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| squabble (ˈskwɒbəl) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to quarrel over a small matter |
| —n | |
| 2. | a petty quarrel |
| [C17: probably of Scandinavian origin; related to Swedish dialect sqvabbel to quarrel] | |
| 'squabbler | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
squabble
c.1600, probably of imitative origin (cf. dialectal Swedish skvabbel "quarrel," dialectal Ger. schwabbeln "to babble, prattle"). The verb is recorded from c.1600.
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