pettifogger

ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น: -pettifogger-, *pettifogger*

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

n. A lawyer who deals in petty cases; an attorney whose methods are mean and tricky; an inferior lawyer. [ 1913 Webster ]

A pettifogger was lord chancellor. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. pettifoggeries The practice or arts of a pettifogger; disreputable tricks; quibbles; chicanery. [ 1913 Webster ]

Quirks of law, and pettifoggeries. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

WordNet (3.0)WordNet (3.0)

(n)a quarrel about petty points, Syn.bickering, squabble, fuss, tiff, spat, pettifoggery

(n)a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections, Syn.caviler, caviller, pettifogger

(n)a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods, Syn.pettifogger

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

n. A lawyer who deals in petty cases; an attorney whose methods are mean and tricky; an inferior lawyer. [ 1913 Webster ]

A pettifogger was lord chancellor. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. pettifoggeries The practice or arts of a pettifogger; disreputable tricks; quibbles; chicanery. [ 1913 Webster ]

Quirks of law, and pettifoggeries. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING DictionaryDING DE-EN Dictionary

Haarspalter { m }

hairsplitter; pettifogger[Add to Longdo]

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