PETTIFOGGER

quibbler, caviller, caviler, pettifogger

(noun) a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections

shyster, pettifogger

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

pettifogger (plural pettifoggers)

Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry.

An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.

Synonym: shyster

Source: Wiktionary

Pet"ti*fog`ger, n.

Definition: A lawyer who deals in petty cases; an attorney whose methods are mean and tricky; an inferior lawyer. A pettifogger was lord chancellor. Macaulay.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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