Definition of "niggle" []

• To be preoccupied with trifles or petty details. (verb-intransitive)
• To find fault constantly and trivially; carp. See Synonyms at quibble. (verb-intransitive)

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• ""Early in the first quarter against the Swans, Matthew aggravated a long-term niggle in his hamstring origin tendon," Dr Hickey told richmondfc. com.au."
• "The only niggle is that the language doesn’t seem to know which side of the Atlantic it’s supposed to be on."
• ""I'll make a start," he said; "'gin' one; 'niggle' -- that's rather good -- two; 'mug' three.""