quibbingn.

Brit.

/ˈkwɪbɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈkwɪbɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quib v., -ing suffix¹, quibbling n.

Etymology: Either < quib v. (although this is apparently first attested later in the relevant sense: see quib v. 3) + -ing suffix¹, or variant of, or error for, quibbling n. Compare earlier quibbing adj.

Chiefly U.S.

Argument about trivialities, quibbling; the making of petty objections.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > trivial argument, quibble > [noun] > use of

quibbling1633

baffling1653

quirk1674

quibble1710

quibbing1874

quiddity1881

1874 Hagerstown (Maryland) Mail 31 July Neither will any quibbing upon the letter of the law serve as a palliation.

1948 Walla Walla (Washington) Union-Bull. 17 Mar. 11/1 There used to be more beefing and quibbing.

1994 Tampa (Florida) Tribune (Nexis) 6 Nov. 4 But there is still alot [sic] of quibbing about the details.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

† quibbingadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quib v., -ing suffix², quibbling adj.

Etymology: Either < quib v. (although this is first attested later in the relevant sense: see quib v. 3) + -ing suffix², or variant of, or error for, quibbling adj. Compare later quibbing n.

Obsolete. rare.

That raises petty objections or engages in argument about trivialities; = quibbling adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > trivial argument, quibble > [adjective]

quidifical1542

quidditative1611

quibbling1624

quirkish1673

chicaning1698

quibbing1760

quibbly1895

1760 L. Carter Let. to Lord B—p of L—n 32 It would be beneath the most quibbing Solicitor.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	quibbing
释义	quibbingn. Brit. /ˈkwɪbɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkwɪbɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quib v., -ing suffix¹, quibbling n. Etymology: Either < quib v. (although this is apparently first attested later in the relevant sense: see quib v. 3) + -ing suffix¹, or variant of, or error for, quibbling n. Compare earlier quibbing adj. Chiefly U.S. Argument about trivialities, quibbling; the making of petty objections. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > trivial argument, quibble > [noun] > use of quibbling1633 baffling1653 quirk1674 quibble1710 quibbing1874 quiddity1881 1874 Hagerstown (Maryland) Mail 31 July Neither will any quibbing upon the letter of the law serve as a palliation. 1948 Walla Walla (Washington) Union-Bull. 17 Mar. 11/1 There used to be more beefing and quibbing. 1994 Tampa (Florida) Tribune (Nexis) 6 Nov. 4 But there is still alot [sic] of quibbing about the details. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). † quibbingadj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: quib v., -ing suffix², quibbling adj. Etymology: Either < quib v. (although this is first attested later in the relevant sense: see quib v. 3) + -ing suffix², or variant of, or error for, quibbling adj. Compare later quibbing n. Obsolete. rare. That raises petty objections or engages in argument about trivialities; = quibbling adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > trivial argument, quibble > [adjective] quidifical1542 quidditative1611 quibbling1624 quirkish1673 chicaning1698 quibbing1760 quibbly1895 1760 L. Carter Let. to Lord B—p of L—n 32 It would be beneath the most quibbing Solicitor. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1874adj.1760
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