- pet·ti·fog·ging
- /ˈpɛtiˌfɑːgıŋ/ adjold-fashioned : worrying too much about details that are minor or not important
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pet|ti|fog|ging — «PEHT ee FOG ihng, FG », adjective, noun. –adj. shifty, tricky, or quibbling: »Some men…retain through life…a pettifogging and disputatious spirit (London Times). –n. trickery; chicanery … Useful english dictionary
pet|ti|fog — «PEHT ee fog, fg», intransitive verb, fogged, fog|ging. 1. to plead or conduct a petty case in a minor court of law. 2. to use petty, mean, or cheating methods in law. 3. to wrangle or quibble about small petty points. ╂[back formation <… … Useful english dictionary
fog — an·ti·fog·gant; an·ti·fog·mat·ic; be·fog; fog; fog·bow; fog·gage; fog·ga·ra; fog·gie; fog·gi·ly; fog·gi·ness; fog·less; pet·ti·fog; pet·ti·fog·ger; pet·ti·fog·gery; pet·ti·fog·ging; de·fog; fog·ger; fog·gy; de·fog·ger; … English syllables
ging — beg·ging·ly; brag·ging·ly; dig·ging; fig·ging; frog·ging; ging; ging·ham; her·eni·ging; lag·ging·ly; leg·ging; pet·ti·fog·ging; plug·ging·ly; rug·ging; sa·ging; shrug·ging·ly; spon·ging·ly; wig·ging; bag·ging; flag·ging; lag·ging; rig·ging;… … English syllables
pettifogging — pet·ti·fog·ging … English syllables
pettifogging — pet|ti|fog|ging [ˈpetiˌfɔgıŋ US ˌfa: , ˌfo: ] adj BrE old fashioned too concerned with small details … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pettifogging — Pet ti*fog ging, a. Paltry; quibbling; mean. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pettifogging — Pet ti*fog ging, n. Pettifoggery. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pettifog — pet•ti•fog [[t]ˈpɛt iˌfɒg, ˌfɔg[/t]] v. i. fogged, fog•ging 1) to quibble over trifles 2) to carry on an unethical law business 3) to practice chicanery • Etymology: 1605–15; back formation from pettifogger= petty+fogger < MLG voger or MD… … From formal English to slang
pettifogging — /pet ee fog ing, faw ging/, adj. 1. insignificant; petty: pettifogging details. 2. dishonest or unethical in insignificant matters; meanly petty. [1570 80; see PETTIFOG, ING2] * * * … Universalium
