Pettifogger
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
Framework senses
- §1
- a disputant who quibbles
- §2
- a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
- §1 · legacy_primary
- a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methodsDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column