How to pronounce “pettifog”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (intransitive) To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.
• (intransitive) To do a petty business as a lawyer, or carry out law business in a petty or tricky way.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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