First Known Use: 1564
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pettifogger
noun pet·ti·fog·ger \ˈpe-tē-ˌfȯ-gər, -ˌfä-\
Definition of PETTIFOGGER
2
: one given to quibbling over trifles
— pet·ti·fog·ging \-giŋ\ adjective or noun
— pet·ti·fog·gery \-g(ə-)rē\ noun
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Origin of PETTIFOGGER
probably from petty + obsolete English fogger pettifogger
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