pettifogger
pettifogger · pettifoggers
Haarspalter, Erbsenzähler, Wortklauber, Kleingeist
Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistrySomeone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry.
UK/ˈpɛtɪˌfɒɡə/US/ˈpɛtɪˌfɑɡɚ/
Meaning
2 sensesSomeone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry.
Haarspalter, Erbsenzähler, Wortklauber
a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.
Winkeladvokat, Rechtsverdreher
a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
Translations
6 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 2
Someone who quibbles:
An unscrupulous lawyer:
Origin
petty + foggerpetty + fogger
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Forms
plural: pettifoggers| Singular | pettifogger |
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regular