pettifogger
Meaning
- Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry.
- An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.
Translations
chicaneur
advocaat van kwade zaken
Haarspalter
lēgulēius
δικηγορίσκος δικολάβος στρεψόδικος
leguleio
chicaneiro
aşağı sınıf avukat iş simsarı
المحامي المراوغ أو الغير أخلاقيّ madrabaz dava vekiliPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɛtɪˌfɒɡə/
Etymology
petty + fogger
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