v.intr. (usu. foll. by at) find fault; complain pettily. carper n.
[ obs. ME senses 'talk, say, sing' f. ON karpa to brag: mod. sense (16th c.) from or infl. by L carpere pluck at, slander ]
v.intr. (usu. foll. by at) find fault; complain pettily. carper n.
[ obs. ME senses 'talk, say, sing' f. ON karpa to brag: mod. sense (16th c.) from or infl. by L carpere pluck at, slander ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012