Bickerer

/ˈbɪkərər/ noun

Definition

A person who bickers; someone who argues frequently about small, unimportant matters.

Etymology

Derived from bicker (to argue) plus the agent suffix -er, which creates a noun describing someone who performs the action. The formation is straightforward English word-building.

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