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pettifogulize

verb

Etymology

From pettifog + -ule + -ize.

Definitions

  1. To act as a pettifogger

    To act as a pettifogger; to use contemptible tricks.

    • On these high authorities I rest my case, and when I quote from these adjudications you will find to your dismay and horror that you are nothing but a pettifogulizing idiot.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA