PETTIFOGGING


Meaning of PETTIFOGGING in English

You can describe an action or situation as ~ when you think that unnecessary attention is being paid to unimportant, boring details. (OLD-FASHIONED)

...~ bureaucratic interference.

ADJ: ADJ n disapproval

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