quib•bleˈkwɪb əl(n.; v.)-bled, -bling.

1. (n.)a petty or carping criticism.

2. an instance of the use of ambiguous, deceptive, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.

3. (v.i.)to argue or complain about trivial matters; bicker, carp, or cavil.

4. to use evasive or ambiguous language; equivocate.

Origin of quibble:

1605–15; perh. der. (cf. -le ) of quib gibe, appar. akin to quip

quib′bler(n.)