Definition
Arguing about small, unimportant things; engaging in petty quarrels or constant small disagreements.
Etymology
From 'bicker,' possibly from Middle English 'bikeren,' possibly imitative of sounds of arguing, or from Old Norse 'bikkja.' The word emerged around 1300 describing pointless fighting.
Kelly Says
Old married couples are famous for bickering, and research shows that couples who bicker about small things actually have MORE stable relationships than those who bottle things up—the word has gone from meaning 'useless' to possibly being surprisingly healthy.
Translations
ARالعربية
نزاعات
niza-aat
CACatalà
baralles
ba-ra-les
DADansk
skænderier
skænder-ee-er
DEDeutsch
Streiten
shTrei-ten
ESEspañol
discusiones
dis-kOO-syo-nes
FISuomi
riidellään
ree-del-laan
FRFrançais
disputes
dee-spoo
HEעברית
מריבות
ma-ree-voth
HUMagyar
vitatkozás
vee-tat-ko-zaas
IDBahasa Indonesia
bertengkar
ber-ten-gar
ITItaliano
litigi
lee-tee-gee
MSBahasa Melayu
berdebat
ber-de-bat
MYမြန်မာ
စကားပြjenigen
ska-ba-pree-jo-ng
NLNederlands
ruzie
roo-zee
NONorsk
krangler
kran-gler
PLPolski
kłótnie
kwo-tnie
PTPortuguês
brigas
bree-gas
SVSvenska
bråkar
braw-kar
SWKiswahili
mapambano
ma-pam-ba-no
TAதமிழ்
கலவரம்
kala-va-ram
TLTL
pag-aaway
pa-ga-a-way
TRTürkçe
tartışmalar
tar-tish-ma-lar
UKУкраїнська
помиритися
po-mee-ri-ty-sa
VITiếng Việt
cãi vã
tsy vay
ZUZU
ukwephula
oo-kwe-phu-la