单词 | pettifogger |
释义 | Word Frequency pettifogger(ˈpɛtɪˌfɒɡə) noun 1. a lawyer of inferior status who conducts unimportant cases, esp one who is unscrupulous or resorts to trickery 2. any person who quibbles or fusses over details Derived forms pettifoggery (ˈpettiˌfoggery) noun Word origin C16: from petty + fogger, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Fugger, name of a family (C15–16) of German financiers |
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