pettifog

• But if it was and is the purpose of those for whom you pettifog to keep woman off the platform of that —  History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I
• I-- you pettifog like that! —  The Last Shot
• The popular understanding of the word _criticize_ is to find fault, to pettifog. —  Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned
• It wouldn't do me any good to pettifog in this matter. —  Opening a Chestnut Burr
• While the PPP-government continues to pay lip service to the on going skirmish in Swat and elsewhere, one is terrorized to hear ludicrous excuses for government's inaction on this smouldering issue by some ministers who have literally no clue as what to do and what is going on and more than likely they have been nominated to the cabinet for their sly ability to pettifog clear pledges and to show allegaince to the civilian dictator, thy name is Zardari. —  Bloggers.Pakistan

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