Definitions

1. noun

A person who habitually engages in petty, contentious, or litigious behavior, often in a way that is annoying or exasperating.

“The customer’s constant pettyfogging over minor details caused the meeting to run late.”

2. verb

To engage in petty, contentious, or litigious behavior, often in a way that is annoying or exasperating.

“He was accused of pettyfogging the issue by bringing up irrelevant points.”