Erbsenzähler — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pettifogger noun Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry.
Senses
Erbsenzähler is used for these senses in English:
- bean counter (idiomatic, mildly, derogatory) A person who is excessively interested in controlling or reducing expenses, increasing profits, or in quantitative details in general.
- nitpicker One who nitpicks (finds fault in unimportant details).
- pettifogger Someone who quibbles over trivia, and raises petty, annoying objections and sophistry.
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.