pettifogger

pet·ti·fog·ger

P0227100 (pĕt′ē-fŏg′ər, -fô′gər)n.1. A lawyer whose practice involves petty matters or who lacks sound legal judgment or skills.2. One who quibbles over trivia.

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[Probably petty + obsolete fogger, pettifogger (probably akin to obsolete German Fugger, successful merchant, usurer, huckster, after the House of Fugger).]

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pet′ti·fog′ v.pet′ti·fog′ger·y n.

pettifogger

(ˈpɛtɪˌfɒɡə) n1. (Law) a lawyer of inferior status who conducts unimportant cases, esp one who is unscrupulous or resorts to trickery2. any person who quibbles or fusses over details[C16: from petty + fogger, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Fugger, name of a family (C15–16) of German financiers] ˈpettiˌfoggery n

pettifogger

1. a lawyer whose practice is of a small or petty character; a lawyer of little importance.
2. a shyster lawyer. — pettifoggery, n.See also: Law

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pettifogger - a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methodsshysteroffender, wrongdoer - a person who transgresses moral or civil law
	2.	pettifogger - a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objectionscaviler, caviller, quibblermalcontent - a person who is discontented or disgusted

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