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pettifogger
pet·ti·fog·ger
[
péttee fòggər
]
(
plural
pet·ti·fog·gers
)
noun
Definition:
1.
somebody who argues over details:
somebody who quibbles or fusses about petty details
2.
insignificant lawyer:
a lawyer whose practice is small or insignificant
[
Mid-16th century. Probably <petty +
fogger
, origin ?
]
pet·ti·fog
intransitive verb
pet·ti·fog·ger·y
noun
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pet·ti·fog intransitive verbpet·ti·fog·ger·y noun
