Main Entry: pet·ti·fog·ger

Pronunciation: \ˈpe-tē-ˌfȯ-gər, -ˌfä-\

Function: noun

Etymology: probably from petty + obsolete English fogger pettifogger

Date: 1576

1 : a lawyer whose methods are petty, underhanded, or disreputable : shyster
2 : one given to quibbling over trifles

— pet·ti·fog·ging \-giŋ\ adjective or noun

— pet·ti·fog·gery \-g(ə-)rē\ noun