When someone takes a small subject and blows it out of proportion.

At times, making something otherwise insignificant into something bigger to suit their own agenda.
Daisy: Man, that girl is so petty. She can really make a mountain out of a mole hill.

Informed Annie: Oh Jesus, the AFA is boycotting Ford just because they posted ads in gay magazines. How petty!
by Little Lauren June 08, 2005
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someone who dose things on purpose to get a reaction out of someone
lucy is so petty
by notgnirrak May 11, 2016
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Being full with petty in other words making a little thing a big deal
She is full with pettiness that wasn't even a big deal
by Fvckjay May 21, 2016
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The act of doing or saying something that has little meaning/significance.

The state of "being" when one does something simply to annoy someone else
"The people in VanBuren 3 called a noise complaint on us."
"That was very petty of them"
by Malcolm R April 27, 2014
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The act of keeping it too real, while others find it offensive. 100% honesty, even if it's “mean.”
Alexxis, why did you say his wrinkles make him look like the grinch that stole Christmas, you're so petty!
by QueenLex September 23, 2015
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