pettifogging: Meaning and Definition of

pet•ti•fog•ging

Pronunciation: (pet'ē-fog"ing, -fô"ging), [key]
— adj.
  1. insignificant; petty: pettifogging details.
  2. dishonest or unethical in insignificant matters; meanly petty.
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