pettifogging
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary pet·ti·fog·ger n. Pronunciation: ' pe-tē- ˌ fo ̇ -gər, - ˌ fä- 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