pettifoging

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A form of pettifog — To quibble over trivial matters; nitpick.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundnonstandardobsoleteparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pettifog
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APA

pettifoging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pettifoging

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“pettifoging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pettifoging. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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