Definition of Pettifogger
Pettifogger
pet·ti·fog·ger
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A person who quibbles over petty details, especially in a legal context.
e.g. The lawyer was accused of being a pettifogger for focusing on trivialities.
(noun)
broadly, a person who raises objections or argument over minor/petty matters;
e.g. They told him not to be such a pettifogger by disputing everything they said.
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