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Factsheet. What does the verb pettifogulize mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the verb pettifogulize. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How is the verb pettifogulize pronounced? British English. /ˈpɛtɪˌfɒɡjᵿlʌɪz/ PET-i-fog-yuh-lighz. U.S. English. /ˈpɛdiˌfɔɡjəˌlaɪz/
The earliest known use of the noun pettifogulizer is in the 1850s. OED's earliest evidence for pettifogulizer is from 1851, in the writing of Thomas De Quincey, essayist. pettifogulizer is formed within English, by derivation.
Nov 17, 2023 · pettifogulize (third-person singular simple present pettifogulizes, present participle pettifogulizing, simple past and past participle pettifogulized) (nonce word, obsolete) To act as a pettifogger; to use contemptible tricks. , Thomas De Quincey, “Introduction to the World of Strife”, in.
1. To act as a pettifogger; to use contemptible tricks. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
Pettifogulize definition: (nonce word, obsolete, intransitive) To act as a <a>pettifogger</a>; to use <a>contemptible</a> <a>tricks</a>.
pettish, adj. 1552–. pettiship, n. 1581. Browse more nearby entries. pettifogulizing, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary.
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So far from seeking to "pettifogulize" -- _i. e._, to find evasions for any purpose in a trickster's minute tortuosities of construction -- exactly in the opposite direction, from mere excess of sincerity, most unwillingly I found, in almost every body's words, an unintentional opening left for double interpretations.Autobiographical Sketches Thomas De Quincey 1822
Definition of Pettifogulize in the Fine Dictionary. Meaning of Pettifogulize with illustrations and photos. Pronunciation of Pettifogulize and its etymology. Related words - Pettifogulize synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms, hyponyms and rhymes. Example sentences containing Pettifogulize.
pettifogulize ( third-person singular simple present pettifogulizes, present participle pettifogulizing, simple past and past participle pettifogulized) ( nonce, obsolete, intransitive) To act as a pettifogger; to use contemptible tricks.
