PETTIFOGGING


Meaning of PETTIFOGGING in English

/ ˈpetɪfɒgɪŋ; NAmE -fɑːg-; -fɔːg-/ adjective

[ only before noun ] ( old-fashioned ) paying too much attention to unimportant details; concerned with unimportant things

SYN petty

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.