brabble
[ brab-uh l ]
/ ˈbræb əl /
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verb (used without object), brab·bled, brab·bling.
to argue stubbornly about trifles; wrangle.
noun
noisy, quarrelsome chatter.
Nearby words
braai, braaivleis, braata, brabant, brabançon, brabble, brabham, braccate, braccio, brace, brace and bit
Origin of brabble
First recorded in 1490–1500, brabble is from the Dutch word brabbelen to quarrel, jabber
Related formsbrab·ble·ment, nounbrab·bler, noun
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Examples from the Web for brabble
But now Patricia confessed to a restless longing for the sight of city streets and the brabble of city noises.
The Honorable Senator Sage-Brush|Francis Lynde
British Dictionary definitions for brabble
Derived Formsbrabbler, noun
Word Origin for brabble
C16: from Middle Dutch brabbelen to jabber
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