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Word: Pettifogger
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from petty + obsolete fogger ‘underhand dealer’, probably from Fugger, the name of a family of merchants in Augsburg in the 15th and 16th centuries
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɛtɪˌfɒɡə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an inferior legal practitioner, especially one who deals with petty cases or employs dubious practices.
Short Definition:inferior legal practitioner
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