Found 2 items, similar to pettifogger.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: pettifogger pettifogger n 1: a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods [syn: shyster] 2: a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections [syn: quibbler, caviller, caviler]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Pettifogger Pettifogger \Pet"ti*fog`ger\, 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]