Pettifogger Definition & Meaning

pettifogger
noun
  1. a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
  2. a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections

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  • "larsen e. pettifogger"
    AOL — AOL

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