n.
Pronunciation: ' pe-t ē - ˌ fo ̇ -g ə r, - ˌ fä-
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from petty + obsolete English fogger pettifogger
Date: 1576
1 : a lawyer whose methods are petty, underhanded, or disreputable : SHYSTER
2 : one given to quibbling over trifles
– pet · ti · fog · ging \ -gi ŋ \ adjective or noun
– pet · ti · fog · gery \ -g( ə -)r ē \ noun