squabble

 
Pronunciation: /ˈskwɒb(ə)l/

noun

  • a noisy quarrel about something trivial: family squabbles

verb

[no object]
  • quarrel noisily over a trivial matter: the boys were squabbling over a ball

Derivatives

squabbler

noun

Origin:

early 17th century: probably imitative; compare with Swedish dialect skvabbel 'a dispute'