pettifogger
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noun \ˈpe-tē-ˌfȯ-gər, -ˌfä-\Definition of PETTIFOGGER
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: one given to quibbling over trifles
— pet·ti·fog·ging \-giŋ\ adjective or noun
— pet·ti·fog·gery \-g(ə-)rē\ noun
Origin of PETTIFOGGER
probably from petty + obsolete English fogger pettifogger
First Known Use: 1576
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