PETTIFOGGER


Meaning of PETTIFOGGER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpetɪfɔɡə ]

n. 1 a rascally lawyer; an inferior legal practitioner. 2 a petty practitioner in any activity. øøpettifoggery n. pettifogging adj. [PETTY + fogger underhand dealer, prob. f. Fugger family of merchants in Augsburg in the 15th-16th c.]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.