Definition of pettifoggery Pettifoggery

We found 3 definitions of pettifoggery from 3 different sources.

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What does pettifoggery mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

pettifoggery - a quarrel about petty points
  bicker, bickering, spat, tiff, squabble, fuss
  dustup, run-in, quarrel, wrangle, words, row an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges
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  • pettifoggery (n.)
    The practice or arts of a pettifogger; disreputable tricks; quibbles.

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