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Pettifogger: use it in a sentence
The noun describes someone who quibbles over trivia and raises petty, annoying objections; the word is built from petty plus fogger.
On air: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on BBN NewsroomPublished
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- First reported by en.wiktionary.org: “pettifogger”.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 10:42 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
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- en.wiktionary.orgpettifogger
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPettifogger. Pet. Ee. Fog. Er. It is a noun, and it means someone who quibbles over trivia and raises petty objections.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorIn a sentence: the pettifogger objected to the font on the evacuation sign.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOh, I love it. A pettifogger would definitely argue that evacuation signs need Comic Sans instead.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat is not what it means.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo basically, a pettifogger is just someone really committed to being annoying about details.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorExactly. They're the people who email city council about the kerning on stop signs.
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