Pettifogger Definition & Meaning
pettifogger
- noun
- a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
- a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
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"larsen e. pettifogger"
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- What does pettifogger mean?
- a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
- What part of speech is pettifogger?
- Pettifogger is a noun.
- How many definitions does pettifogger have?
- Pettifogger has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).