pettifog

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.
To do a petty business as a lawyer, or carry out law business in a petty or tricky way.

/ˈpɛt.iˌfɒɡ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pettifog.wav

pettifog pettifogs pettifogging pettifogged

Back-formation from pettifogger.

squabble

pettifogger

pettifogulize

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