chicaneur — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pettifogger noun Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry.
- shyster noun A dishonest or unscrupulous person, especially a lawyer or politician.
Senses
chicaneur is used for these senses in English:
- pettifogger An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.
- shyster Someone who acts in a disreputable, unethical, or unscrupulous way, especially in the practice of law and politics.
pettifogger — full definition
- noun Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry.
- noun An unscrupulous or unethical lawyer, especially one of lesser skill.