Associations to the word «Pettifogger»

Wiktionary

PETTIFOGGER, noun. Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections.
PETTIFOGGER, noun. An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.

Dictionary definition

PETTIFOGGER, noun. A person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods.
PETTIFOGGER, noun. A disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections.

Wise words

It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine de Saint-Exupery