to state something written or spoken in different words, especially in a shorter and simpler form to make the meaning clearer but with emotions moreso than logic
Person One: How would you paraphrase the book, “Old Yeller?”
Person Two: kid murks his dog because it had rabies and the kid didn’t even try to take the dog to a veterinary clinic!
Person One: There’s more to the book than that!
Person Two: You said paraphrase, you didn’t say anything about petty paraphrasing!
Person Two: kid murks his dog because it had rabies and the kid didn’t even try to take the dog to a veterinary clinic!
Person One: There’s more to the book than that!
Person Two: You said paraphrase, you didn’t say anything about petty paraphrasing!
by Sarahsmile86 May 21, 2023
when someone ends a relationship, especially someone met from a dating app, you simply destroy the contact information and any images associated with that person
that guy she met from the dating app ended the relationship so she petty purged his contact, facebook, instagram, and all pics they had together
by npgandlove March 08, 2021
When someone decides to go on a break with their significant other and after two months finds out they slept with another person, they then drive 6 hours to ruin a LDOC party their significant other will be at.
by derffgffrrtg April 29, 2019
"Jake, as I indicated earlier when I was asked about that, I'm not going to deal with that kind of petty stuff," Tillerson said. "I mean, this is a town that seems to relish in gossip, rumor and innuendo. And they feed on it. They feed on it in a very destructive way. I don't work that way and I don't feel that way."
"Jake, as I indicated earlier when I was asked about that, I'm not going to deal with that kind of petty stuff," Tillerson said. "I mean, this is a town that seems to relish in gossip, rumor and innuendo. And they feed on it. They feed on it in a very destructive way. I don't work that way and I don't feel that way."
by Bardia Asef October 15, 2017
refers to a situation in which one's partner displays selfishness, indifference, and laziness during intimate and sexual moments, showing little to no emotion or effort and causing the other person to feel unimportant, hurt, and undervalued in their relationship.
Jeff felt hurt and undervalued in his relationship because his partner consistently engaged in petty sex, showing no care or effort towards his pleasure even though he make sure his partner was always happy
by RelatableGuru November 02, 2023
A place you store petty things that people have done or said to you, so you can reference it at a later time.
by hustlinheart512 July 06, 2018
When someone takes a joke/ satire and fucking calls it racism or when someone acts like it's the most racist thing that's ever been said when it isn't.
Paul called Sarah racist because white people weren't her type Sarah called that "petty racism"
Shannon called Sophie racist for calling her a black female so Sophie said "petty racism"
Shannon called Sophie racist for calling her a black female so Sophie said "petty racism"
by Idiot's January 10, 2021