I. ˈskwä-bəl noun
Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect skvabbel dispute
Date: 1602
: a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters
Synonyms: see quarrel
II. intransitive verb
( squab·bled ; squab·bling -b(ə-)liŋ)
Date: 1604
: to quarrel noisily and usually over petty matters
• squab·bler -b(ə-)lər noun