ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PETTIFOGGER
From petty + fogger, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Fugger, name of a family (C15–16) of German financiers.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETTIFOGGER»
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pettifogger in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Civil Law in Qing and Republican China
The pettifogger tells them that their little affairs are not significant and then incites
them to fabricate baseless charges. As soon as [the magistrate] accepts the case,
the peasant is elated and is grateful to the pettifogger, not realizing that the ...
Kathryn Bernhardt and Philip C. C. Huang
{ Pettifogger} continued to represent {your last name } through and inctuding {
date of termination } at which time the Plaintiff { your last name} discharged {
Pettifogger} due to { his/her} { lack of proper advice, improper advice, tack of
progress, ...
3
The history of Tom Jones
say, styled himself a lawyer, but was indeed a most vile pettifogger, without sense
, or knowledge of any kind ; one of those who may be termed trainbearers to the
law ; a eort of supernumeraries in the profession, who are the hackneys of ...
4
12 Cats on the overheated juror bench
The belly made some slurping sound, as though somebody stepped in a mud
and Terminator hanged on the fist of Pettifogger who, however, was on the point
to build up his successful attack and tried to make a cross into Terminator's chin,
...
half spoke and half chuckled Yohoniies, as he walked across the room in which
they had been sitting and unlocked his oaken chest. The pettifogger resumed his
discourse and rattled away as if his tongue were moved by steam-power ; but he
...
William Davis Gallagher, Otway Curry, 1839
The robber had engaged a pettifogger to defend him, and this fellow cross-
examined me amusingly. I had given my name as Edward Ellesmere, leaving the
baronetcy unmentioned, and had said that I had no fixed address, but was
travelling ...
Mrs. Mortimer Collins, 1883
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The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the ...
Milton, Prelat ii:ul Episcopacy. pettifogger (pet'i-fog-er), n. [Formerly also
pettyfogger, petiejogger, etc., prop, two words, petty Jogger, pettie Jogger, etc.; <
petty + Jogger1.] 1. An inferior attorney or lawyer who is employed in small or
mean ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
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The American encyclopædic dictionary
"A pettifogger named Alexander Fitton, who bad been detected in forgery. "—
Macantai/: Hist. Eng., ch. xii. p8f-tI-f8g-gSr-y\ a. [English pettifogger; -;/.] The
practices or arts of a pettifogger; petty tricks or quibbles. "The last and lowest sort
of their ...
S. J. Herrtage, John A. Williams, Robert Hunter, 1897
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The New American Encyclopedic Dictionary: An Exhaustive ...
To act as a pettifogger; to do business in a'potty manner. "He takes no money, but
pettifogs gratis." — Butlert Character*. p8t'-tl-f5g-g3r, ». [English pettifog; -er.] A
petty, second-rate attornoy or lawyer. "A pettifogger named Alexander Fitton, who
...
Edward Thomas Roe, Le Roy Hooker, Thomas W. Handford, 1907
10
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
[A pun.] Thus much for this cloud I cannot say rather then petty-fog of witnesses,
with which Episcopall men would cast a mist before us. Milton, Prelatical
Episcopacy. pettifogger (pet'i-fog-er), ». [Formerly also pettyfogger, petiefogger,
etc., prop ...
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETTIFOGGER»
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pettifogger is used in the context of the following news items.
Primer for Reporters Looking Into the H-1B Program
When a pettifogger tells you that employers do not use H-1B for cheap labor because the visa cost is so great, compare those costs to the ... «Oye! Times, Jul 15»
CHARLESTON MASSACRE
I'm not an unlicensed pettifogger and community organizer committed to fundamentally destroying America. Media wishing to interview Mychal ... «WND.com, Jun 15»
Attorney: Self-defense law negates gun charge in fatal shooting
Reginald Pettifogger. Yeah, that's going to look good on a USA resume, prosecuting a man for saving somebody's life, and not too good to a ... «WBIR-TV, Jun 15»
A Family Settles in Newport: Residents Make Copies of an 1857 …
Born in Connecticut, Caleb was a farmer, but was also “very ambitious, and a very successful pettifogger,” the Baldwin brothers write, quoting ... «Valley News, Jun 15»
Despite Russian Denials, Ukraine Bracing for Violent Summer
Reginald Pettifogger. Unlike a lot of tennis games, where "first ball in" wins, in Central Europe first one to use Nukes loses (are you listening ... «Daily Signal, Jun 15»
The Pettifogger
The word 'Pettifogger' is an archaic term used to describe a small-scale con-man and is the main character in Lewis Klahr's experimental first ... «Screen International, Oct 11»
