pettifogger

英['petɪˌfɒgə] 美['petɪˌfɒgə]
  • n. 讼棍;骗人的律师
  • petticoat adj.女性的n.衬裙
  • pettifog v.作讼棍;讲歪理
  • pettily adv.卑鄙地;小气地
  • pettiness n.琐碎;微少;小气
  • petting n.(异性间的)抚摸;爱抚动词pet的现在分词形式
Noun:
  1. a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods

  2. a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections

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