niggler:
(plural: ‘nigglers‘; pronunciation: the letters ‘gg’ are said with a ‘g’ sound as in “gun”)
‘to niggle’ = to criticize someone for simple things in a petty way; to try to find simple faults with other
a person who always niggles;
a person who always tries to point out simple or silly faults with others;
a person who always thinks deeply about unimportant or silly things,
a niggler (the man on the right is niggling with the man on the left, probably his assistant)
e.g.
Our English teacher is such a niggler he’s forgotten how to appreciate a student when they’ve done something really good.
Oh, don’t be such a niggler; spilling milk on the table isn’t a big deal!
Wives of nigglers are so vexed with them that they’ve started pointing out their hubbies’ silly behaviour and their numerous faults brazenly to their faces.
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