QUIBBLE


Meaning of QUIBBLE in English

I. quib ‧ ble 1 /ˈkwɪb ə l/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive]

to argue about small unimportant details

quibble about/over

Let’s not quibble over minor details.

II. quibble 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Probably from quib 'quibble' (16-17 centuries) , probably from Latin quibus 'for whom, to whom' , from qui 'who, which' ]

a small complaint or criticism about something unimportant:

I’ve just got a few minor quibbles.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.