pettifogger

pettifogger englannista suomeksi

1. pilkunviilaaja, hiustenhalkoja

2. huonomaineinen asianajaja

0. Substantiivi

1. pilkunviilaaja

pettifogger englanniksi

1. Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry.

2. {{quote-text|en|year=1809|author=Washington Irving|title=Knickerbocker's History of New York|chapter=39

3. An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.

(syn)

4. {{quote-text|en|year=1822|author=Scott|Sir Walter Scott|title=The Fortunes of Nigel|chapter=11

5. (RQ:Landon Lady Anne Granard)

6. {{quote-journal|en|year=1885|journal=The Bay State Monthly|volume=3|issue=6

7. {{quote-journal|en|date=June 28 1926|title=National Affairs: Blind Mans Huff|titleurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131203356/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,846584,00.html|journal=Time