pettifog
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pettifog
- /ˈpɛt.iˌfɒɡ/ UK
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Back-formation from pettifogger.
verb pettifogs · pettifogging · pettifogged
- To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick. Don't pettifog or we will soon grow weary.
- To do a petty business as a lawyer, or carry out law business in a petty or tricky way. He is a common barreter for his pleasure, that takes no money, but pettifogs gratis.
Similar: squabble
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verb to quibble
| Français | avocasser |
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Talk about this word "pettifog." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pettifog. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pettifog. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pettifog "pettifog." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pettifog.Cite this
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title = {pettifog},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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