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pettifoggerOne entry found for pettifogger. Main Entry: pet·ti·fog·ger Pronunciation: 'pe-tE-"fo-g&r, -"fä- Function: noun Etymology: probably from petty + obsolete English fogger pettifogger 1 : a lawyer whose methods are petty, underhanded, or disreputable : SHYSTER 2 : one given to quibbling over trifles - pet·ti·fog·ging /-gi[ng]/ adjective or noun - pet·ti·fog·gery /-g(&-)rE/ noun
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