Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Word of the Day 2-28-12

Pettifog:
1. To bicker or quibble over trifles or unimportant matters.
2. To carry on a petty, shifty, or unethical law business.
3. To practice chicanery of any sort.
 
Origin: Pettifog  comes from the Middle Dutch word voeger  meaning one who arranges things and the word petty  meaning insignificant.

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