单词 | quibbler |
释义 | quibbler|ˈkwɪblə(r)| [f. quibble v.1 + -er1.] One who quibbles, in senses of the verb.
a1680Butler Rem. (1759) II. 206 A Quibbler is a Jugler of Words, that shows Tricks with them, to make them..serve two Senses at once. 1737Law Demonstr. gross Err. of late Bk. (1769) 227 If your heart is shut up in death and dryness, your reason will be a poor quibbler in words and dead images. 1807Med. Jrnl. XVII. 42 M. C.,..as all Quibblers do, works in words which are not mine. 1883Law Times 27 Oct. 231/2 A race of astute quibblers, and not a body of scientific lawyers. |

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