by Petty package October 19, 2017
Get the Petty Packagemug. Verbal throat punch to one or many in a professional setting that allows you to keep your job. Similar to a professional "mic drop". Not rude or disrespectful however it lets them know "don't come for me".
I had to go pro-petty on my boss when our policies were questioned and they pointed the finger at me. Per your last email (see attachments 1, 2, and 3) we used your guidance to develop our current office policies. See right there where you signed off?
by Dr. Sheknowitall April 27, 2020
Get the Pro-pettymug. "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 16, 2017
Get the petty stuffmug. 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
Get the petty paraphrasingmug. Rated "Class IV" on the Petty Scale, Wordplay Petty is the act of intentionally misconstrueing a normal word or phrase in order to completely change the meaning of the statement. This is typically done on the fly.
Z: You can see into my house! I hate this wide peephole!!!
M: You hate white people??
Z: I hate Wordplay Petty.. -_-
M: You hate white people??
Z: I hate Wordplay Petty.. -_-
by MTrain84 March 21, 2017
Get the Wordplay Pettymug. by Barack Obama son December 20, 2016
Get the petty russmug. 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
Get the Petty racismmug.