a. 讼棍的, 骗人的, 诡计多端的, 挑剔的, 诡辩的, 琐碎的, 微不足道的

n. 诡计, 欺骗手段

[法] 讼棍般的, 诡计多端的

Pettifog \Pet"ti*fog\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pettifogged}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Pettifogging}.] [Petty + fog to pettifog.]
To do a petty business as a lawyer; also, to do law business
in a petty or tricky way. ``He takes no money, but pettifogs
gratis.'' --S. Butler.


Pettifogging \Pet"ti*fog`ging\, a.
Paltry; quibbling; mean.


Pettifogging \Pet"ti*fog`ging\, n.
Pettifoggery.