/ ˈskwɒbl; NAmE ˈskwɑːbl/ verb
[ v ] squabble (with sb) (about / over sth) to argue noisily about sth that is not very important
SYN bicker :
My sisters were squabbling over what to watch on TV.
► squab·ble noun :
family squabbles
There were endless squabbles over who should sit where.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: probably imitative; compare with Swedish dialect skvabbel a dispute.