6 Results for pettifogger
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หรือค้นหา: -pettifogger-, *pettifogger*Too few results, automatically try *pettifogger*
Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
| Pettifogger | 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 ] |
| Pettifoggery | n.; Quirks of law, and pettifoggeries. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ] |
WordNet (3.0)
| bicker | (n) a quarrel about petty points, Syn. bickering, squabble, fuss, tiff, spat, pettifoggery |
| quibbler | (n) a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections, Syn. caviler, caviller, pettifogger |
| shyster | (n) a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods, Syn. pettifogger |
DING DE-EN Dictionary
| Haarspalter { m } | hairsplitter; pettifogger [Add to Longdo] |
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