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pettifogger

pet·ti·fog·ger

UK/ˈpɛtɪˌfɒɡə/ US/ˈpɛtɪˌfɑɡɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods

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2.

a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections

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Origin

petty + fogger

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