a derogatory term used in the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries to indicate a "lip-wise" lawyer. for a fee these lawyers are willing to quibble over insignificant legal points to win a case.
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Origin: Pettifogger was two separate words: “Pettie Fogger” and “Pettie” was a variant spelling of “petty” and “fogger” may come from the word “fugger” used for hucksters and small-time operator of a shady business.
Origin: Pettifogger was two separate words: “Pettie Fogger” and “Pettie” was a variant spelling of “petty” and “fogger” may come from the word “fugger” used for hucksters and small-time operator of a shady business.
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