Word of the Day - Quibble

[Jace]

Quibble...intro.v. -bled -bling

Def.: A petty distinction or irrelevant objection.

There was quite a bit of quibbling going on among the committee.

 

[Bellbird]

People who quibble get on my wick.

 

[Kaila]

Quibble might be one of those small hard globs of dried food, often put into a cat dish or dog dish or such.

Oops, no; that would be a Kibble.


But let us not quibble over the difference of just a couple of letters!

 

[Mizmo]

I would never quibble over such a small mistake ...

 

[ohioboy]

The man spilled some of his soda, but let us not quibble over a little dribble!

 

[Kaila]

Customer: Did you say that cookie costs $1.95, or was it $1.99 ?

Friend nudges the questioner, and strongly whispers:
I think we'd best not quibble over the prices, here.

Answer, coming from the seller:
Do you want it, or not!

 

[Mizmo]

jeez...all that quibbling over 4 cents.