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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Pilpul \Pil"pul\, noun [Aramaic pilp[=u]l; cf. Heb. pilpel to spice, to season, dispute violently.] Among the Jews, penetrating investigation, disputation, and drawing of conclusions, esp. in Talmudic study. -- {Pil"pul*ist}, noun -- {Pil'pul*is"tic}, adjective [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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