1. a person who engages in petty or sophistic argumentation; someone who quibbles over trivial points
Usage: archaic or literary

1. to engage in petty or evasive argumentation; to quibble or split hairs
Usage: archaic or literary

Examples

• He was dismissed as a choplogic for constantly arguing over semantics rather than addressing the main issue.
• Don't choplogic with me about the contract terms—let's focus on what matters.
• The lawyer's choplogic tactics frustrated the jury, who wanted straightforward answers.
• She refused to choplogic about whether the deadline was technically met or not.
• His reputation as a choplogic made colleagues reluctant to debate with him.