pettifogger
/ (ˈpɛtɪˌfɒɡə) /
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noun
a lawyer of inferior status who conducts unimportant cases, esp one who is unscrupulous or resorts to trickery
any person who quibbles or fusses over details
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Derived forms of pettifogger
pettifoggery, nounWord Origin for pettifogger
C16: from petty + fogger, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Fugger, name of a family (C15–16) of German financiers
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