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Definition of: pettifogger
(pet′i·fog′ər, -fôg′ər) noun
An inferior lawyer, especially one chiefly employed on mean or petty cases, or resorting to small or tricky methods. [Earlier petty fogger <PETTY + obs. fogger a trickster for gain, prob. <FUGGER]
—pet′ti·fog′ger·y noun
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