noun Etymology: probably from petty + obsolete English fogger ~ Date: 1576 a lawyer whose methods are petty, underhanded, or disreputable ; shyster , one given to quibbling over trifles, pettifogging adjective or noun ~y noun
PETTIFOGGER
Meaning of PETTIFOGGER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012