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1. (v.i.) pettifog
to quibble over trifles.
2. pettifog
to carry on an unethical law business.
3. pettifog
to practice chicanery.
Etymology: (1605–15; back formation from pettifogger=petty+fogger < MLG voger or MD voeger one who arranges things; akin to OE gefōg a joining)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) quibble, niggle, pettifog, bicker, squabble, brabble
argue over petty things
"Let's not quibble over pennies"
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1. (verb) pettifog
to do a petty business as a lawyer; also, to do law business in a petty or tricky way
2. (verb) pettifog
to advocate like a pettifogger; to argue trickily; as, to pettifog a claim
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