pettifogger
/ˈpetɪˌfɒgə(r)/noun
- archaic an inferior legal practitioner, especially one who deals with petty cases or employs dubious practices〈古〉讼棍, 恶讼师。
词源
mid 16th cent.: from PETTY + obsolete fogger 'underhand dealer', probably from Fugger, the name of a family of merchants in Augsburg in the 15th and 16th cents.