1. Verb
To do a petty business as a lawyer; also, to do law business in a petty or tricky way.
2. Verb
To advocate like a pettifogger; to argue trickily; as, to pettifog a claim.
3. Verb
argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"
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