brabble

[brab-uh l]Obsolete

verb (used without object), brab·bled, brab·bling.

to argue stubbornly about trifles; wrangle.

noun

noisy, quarrelsome chatter.

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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Historical Examples of 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

brabble

verb, noun

a rare word for squabble

Derived Formsbrabbler, noun

Word Origin for brabble

C16: from Middle Dutch brabbelen to jabber

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