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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Pettifogger

n. A lawyer who deals in petty cases; an attorney whose methods are mean and tricky; an inferior lawyer. [ 1913 Webster ]

A pettifogger was lord chancellor. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pettifoggery

n.; pl. pettifoggeries The practice or arts of a pettifogger; disreputable tricks; quibbles; chicanery. [ 1913 Webster ]

Quirks of law, and pettifoggeries. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

WordNet (3.0)
bicker(n) a quarrel about petty points, Syn. bickering, squabble, fuss, tiff, spat, pettifoggery
quibbler(n) a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections, Syn. caviler, caviller, pettifogger
shyster(n) a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods, Syn. pettifogger

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Pettifogger

n. A lawyer who deals in petty cases; an attorney whose methods are mean and tricky; an inferior lawyer. [ 1913 Webster ]

A pettifogger was lord chancellor. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pettifoggery

n.; pl. pettifoggeries The practice or arts of a pettifogger; disreputable tricks; quibbles; chicanery. [ 1913 Webster ]

Quirks of law, and pettifoggeries. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary
Haarspalter { m }hairsplitter; pettifogger [Add to Longdo]

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