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PETTIFOGGER

\pˈɛtɪfˌɒɡə], \pˈɛtɪfˌɒɡə], \p_ˈɛ_t_ɪ_f_ˌɒ_ɡ_ə]\

Definitions of PETTIFOGGER

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Paltry lawyer.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

An inferior lawyer.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. A lawyer who deals in petty cases.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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