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!
"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."
A person who is just the simplest of being petty; the state of being an asshole
John is being such a petty Russ
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?
A petty hypocrite is someone who joins in the fun until its no longer fun for them , then the tables turn and they are left on the outside and decide to post a bunch of nonsense on social media or talk in social scenes making them look like the victim, or that they are better off ..
Hey look Shelia and Greg are inviting other people into their "fun", but Greg fell for the other woman and no one wants Shelia so she is all over social media posting how humiliated she is.. for pity.. Shelia is such a petty hypocrite
Look at that Petty hypocrite trying to make people feel bad for them when she was doing the same things!
A place you store petty things that people have done or said to you, so you can reference it at a later time.
I broke open my petty bank and saw that she didn't come to my party, so I don't have to go to hers.
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"
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