Small quibble (3)

I believe the answer is:

nit

(Other definitions for nit that I've seen before include "Idiot, ass" , "Louse's egg; idiot" , "small egg" , "Egg of a head louse" , "Stupid person; egg" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal and the LA Times.

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