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pettifogger - Word of the Day - Apr 3, 2023

Myr

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pettifogger - (noun) - a lawyer who handles petty cases; especially unethically

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Lawyers in New York City are frequently pettifoggers, at best.

 

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"Pettifogger, Leach, and Robb. How may we help you?"

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JamesSavik

Isn't lawyer French for con artist? No one I know has had a satisfactory experience with the pettifogging scammers.

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11 minutes ago, JamesSavik said:

Isn't lawyer French for con artist? No one I know has had a satisfactory experience with the pettifogging scammers.

I've had loads of positive experiences, especially with the unethical ones.

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Bill W

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When I first looked at it, I thought the word was pettiflogger, and following the same logic of dealing with small and unimportant cases - well... 

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