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 ]

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