tS=The Lewinsky case has always been quite <b>pettifogged</b>. <br><br>He was a shyster who <b>pettifogged</b> away until the money was gone.&tQ=To <b>pettifog</b> means:&tC= to blow out of proportion| to bicker over trivial details| to exploit contradictions| to waste time| to draw one's attention from what is important&cC=2&fB=To <b>pettifog</b> is to bicker or quibble over trifles or unimportant matters. To <b>pettifog</b> also means to carry on a petty, shifty, or unethical law business; to practice chicanery of any sort. <b>Pettifog</b> is pronounced PET-ee-fahg.
