"petty-fogger" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: petty-foggers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} petty-fogger (plural petty-foggers)
  1. Alternative form of pettyfogger Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pettyfogger
    Sense id: en-petty-fogger-en-noun-yua3a8Oe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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