Word of the Day 10.17.08
nig·gle (n
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intr.v. nig·gled, nig·gling, nig·gles
1. To be preoccupied with trifles or petty details.
2. To find fault constantly and trivially; carp. See Synonyms at quibble.
[Perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]
niggler n.
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