Search references for PETTY. Phrases containing PETTY
See searches and references containing PETTY!PETTY
American rock musician (1950–2017)
Thomas Earl Petty (October 20, 1950 – October 2, 2017) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was the leader and frontman of the rock bands
Tom_Petty
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up petty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Petty may refer to: Ajae Petty (born 2002), American basketball player Bruce Petty (1929–2023), Australian
Petty
American racing driver (born 1937)
Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937), nicknamed "the King", is an American former stock car racing driver who competed from 1958 to 1992 in the former
Richard_Petty
American racing driver (born 1960)
Lee Petty, and father of racer Adam Petty, who was killed in a crash during practice in May 2000. Petty last drove the No. 45 Dodge Charger for Petty Enterprises
Kyle_Petty
American actress (born 1963)
Lori Petty (born October 14, 1963) is an American actress, director, and screenwriter. She made her big-screen debut appearing in the 1990 comedy film
Lori_Petty
American racing driver (1980–2000)
Adam Kyler Petty (July 10, 1980 – May 12, 2000) was an American professional stock car racing driver. A member of the Petty racing family, he was the fourth
Adam_Petty
American racing driver (1914–2000)
Lee Arnold Petty (March 14, 1914 – April 5, 2000) was an American stock car racing driver who competed during the 1950s and 1960s. He is the patriarch
Lee_Petty
American rock band
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were an American rock band formed in Gainesville, Florida, in 1976. The band originally comprised lead singer and rhythm
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom_Petty_and_the_Heartbreakers
Military rank
such as chief petty officers. Petty officers are usually sailors that have served at least several years in their respective navies. Petty officers represent
Petty_officer
Civil parish in Highland, Scotland
Petty, or Pettie is a place and parish in Highland, Scotland. The village of Petty is about 7 miles (11 km) north east of Inverness. The parishes of Petty
Petty,_Highland
discography of Tom Petty, who was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. Petty released 13 studio albums as the lead singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom_Petty_discography
Courts of petty session, established from around the 1730s, were local courts consisting of magistrates, held for each petty sessional division (usually
Petty_session
Japanese musical group
Petty Booka is a Japanese musical group that consists of two women, Petty and Booka, who sing and play ukulele. Most of the band's early output consisted
Petty_Booka
Naval rank
chief petty officer is a senior non-commissioned officer in some navies and coast guards, usually above some grade of petty officer. Master chief petty officer
Master_chief_petty_officer
Military rank of the United States
Chief petty officer (CPO) is the seventh enlisted rank (with the pay grade E-7) in the United States Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, is above petty officer
Chief petty officer (United States)
Chief_petty_officer_(United_States)
Rank found in some navies and maritime organizations
Petty officer first class (PO1) is a rank found in some navies and maritime organizations. Petty officer, 1st class, PO1, is a Naval non-commissioned member
Petty_officer_first_class
Title in the US Navy
A leading petty officer (LPO) is a title given to the senior petty officer in the pay grades of E4-E6 in the United States Navy and Coast Guard. A LPO
Lead_petty_officer
Rank found in some navies and maritime organizations
Petty officer second class (PO2) is a rank found in some navies and maritime organizations. Petty officer, 2nd class, (PO 2), is a Naval non-commissioned
Petty_officer_second_class
Military rank
A petty officer third class is a non-commissioned officer in some navies and coast guards. Petty officer third class is the fourth enlisted rank in the
Petty_officer_third_class
Small kingdom with low significance
A petty kingdom is a kingdom described as minor or having little significance. The term comes from the French 'petit' meaning small. Its use stands in
Petty_kingdom
Offence under the common law of England
Petty treason or petit treason was an offence under the common law of England in which a person killed or otherwise violated the authority of a social
Petty_treason
American baseball player (born 2003)
Chase Robert Petty (born April 4, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected
Chase_Petty
American musician and record producer (1927–1984)
fathers of early rock & roll. With Vi Ann Petty—his wife and vocalist—he founded the Norman Petty Trio. Petty was born in the small town of Clovis, New
Norman_Petty
Senior enlisted member of the US Navy
The master chief petty officer of the Navy (MCPON /ˈmɪkpɒn/) is a unique non-commissioned rank and position of office of the United States Navy, which
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Master_Chief_Petty_Officer_of_the_Navy
US military rank
chief petty officer (SCPO) is the eighth enlisted rank (with the pay grade E-8) in the United States Navy and Coast Guard, is above chief petty officer
Senior_chief_petty_officer
Senior non-commissioned officer in many navies and coast guards
A chief petty officer (CPO) is a senior non-commissioned officer in many navies and coast guards, usually above petty officer. Chief petty officer is the
Chief_petty_officer
Trinidadian rapper and singer (born 1982)
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj (/ˈnɪki mɪˈnɑːʒ/ NIK-ee min-AHZH), is a Trinidadian rapper, singer
Nicki_Minaj
American pornographic actress (born 1955)
Rhonda Jo Petty (born March 30, 1955) is an American pornographic actress. She is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame and the XRCO Hall of Fame. Petty was born
Rhonda_Jo_Petty
Funds in the form of cash
Petty cash is a small amount of discretionary funds in the form of cash used for minor expenditures. The most common way of accounting for petty cash expenditures
Petty_cash
Australian animator (1929–2023)
Bruce Leslie Petty (23 November 1929 – 6 April 2023) was an Australian political satirist, sculptor and cartoonist. He was a regular contributor to Melbourne's
Bruce_Petty
British and American rock supergroup (1988–1991)
consisting of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty. They were described as "perhaps the biggest supergroup of all time". Originating
Traveling_Wilburys
Topics referred to by the same term
John Petty may refer to: John Petty (priest) (1935–2017), Anglican provost and Dean of Coventry John Petty (Primitive Methodist minister) (1807–1868)
John_Petty
English lawyer and politician
Maximilian Petty (c. 1583 – 1639) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629. Petty was the son of John Petty of Talmage
Maximilian_Petty
System of irregular warfare
Petty warfare (German: Kleiner Krieg; French: Petite guerre; Russian: малая война, romanized: malaya voyna) is a form of irregular warfare where small
Petty_warfare
Canadian television and radio host (born 1945)
Dini Petty (born January 15, 1945) is a Canadian television and radio host. At 22, wearing a trademark pink jumpsuit and working for Toronto radio station
Dini_Petty
American television reporter (1940–2020)
Robert Petty (November 26, 1940 – February 18, 2020) was an American television reporter and news anchor who spent nearly his entire career at Chicago's
Bob_Petty
1994 studio album by Tom Petty
by American musician Tom Petty, released on November 1, 1994, by Warner Bros. Records. It was the first album released by Petty after signing a contract
Wildflowers_(Tom_Petty_album)
American football player (born 1991)
Bryce William Petty (born May 31, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL)
Bryce_Petty
Indian athlete (born 2000)
December 2000) is an Indian sprinter who serves in the Indian Navy as a Petty Officer. He is the current national record holder for the 100 metres, 60
Gurindervir_Singh
English economist and philosopher (1623–1687)
Sir William Petty FRS (26 May 1623 – 16 December 1687) was an English economist, physician, scientist and philosopher. He first became prominent serving
William_Petty
American artist (1894–1975)
George Brown Petty IV (April 27, 1894 – July 21, 1975) was an American pin-up artist. His pin-up art appeared primarily in Esquire and Fawcett Publications's
George_Petty
Species of plant
Euphorbia peplus (petty spurge, radium weed, cancer weed, or milkweed), is a species of Euphorbia, native to most of Europe, northern Africa and western
Euphorbia_peplus
Social class
pronunciation: [pətit(ə) buʁʒwazi], lit. 'small bourgeoisie'; also anglicised as petty bourgeoisie) in Marxist theory is a social class composed of small business
Petite_bourgeoisie
E-6 are called petty officers. All E-7s are called chief petty officer, E-8s senior chief petty officer, and E-9s master chief petty officer. Rates are
List of United States Navy enlisted rates
List_of_United_States_Navy_enlisted_rates
American film director
Tom Petty and his first wife, Jane Benyo. Petty attended Tisch School of the Arts's graduate program prior to her film career. After college, Petty gathered
Adria_Petty
chief petty officer is a non-commissioned naval rank, typically senior to chief petty officer and ranking with army warrant officers. Fleet chief petty officer
Fleet_chief_petty_officer
American auto racing organization
Petty with his two sons Richard Petty and Maurice Petty. The team was later owned by Richard Petty, his son Kyle Petty and Boston Ventures. At the time
Petty_Enterprises
Australian politician
Rostill Petty (25 March 1904 – 16 February 1982) was an Australian politician. Petty was born in Richmond to wood block engraver Frederick Charles Petty and
Horace_Petty
Music recording studio museum in Clovis, New Mexico
Norman Petty Recording Studios is a music recording studio in Clovis, New Mexico, first established by Norman Petty in 1954. Petty's studio became part
Norman Petty Recording Studios
Norman_Petty_Recording_Studios
The Petty Plough was a steerable plough developed by brothers Frank and Herbert Petty of Doncaster, Victoria, Australia in the early 1930s. Frank and
Petty_Plough
South African system of racial segregation
particularly inequality. Broadly speaking, apartheid was delineated into petty apartheid, which entailed the segregation of public facilities and social
Apartheid
Lower nobility classes
The minor, lesser or petty nobility is the lower nobility classes. Petty nobility in Finland is dated at least back to the 13th century and was formed
Petty_nobility
Canadian actor and theatre producer (born 1946)
Ross Petty (born August 29, 1946) is a Canadian actor and theatre producer. He is best known for his eponymous production company, which staged what were
Ross_Petty
American model
Yasmine Petty is an American model. Petty mostly works as a runway and editorial fashion model in addition to having worked as an actress and photographer
Yasmine_Petty
"Lesser" criminal act in some common law legal systems
theoretically more so than administrative infractions (also known as minor, petty, or summary offences) and regulatory offences. Typically, misdemeanors are
Misdemeanor
River island in the Delaware River, US
Petty Island (also Pettys Island; or Petty's Island) is a 292-acre (1.18 km2) island located in the Delaware River, which forms the border between Pennsylvania
Petty_Island
Surname list
Petty-Fitzmaurice is a double-barrelled surname of Irish origin. People with the name Petty-Fitzmaurice include: Charles Petty-Fitzmaurice, 7th Marquess
Petty-Fitzmaurice
Captain Keith A. Petty is an American lawyer and officer in the United States Army. He is notable for being appointed to serve as one of the prosecutors
Keith_A._Petty
Chief petty officer, 2nd class, CPO2, is a Naval non-commissioned member rank of the Canadian Forces. It is senior to the rank of petty officer 1st-class
Chief petty officer, 2nd class
Chief_petty_officer,_2nd_class
Canadian journalist
Kathleen Petty is a Canadian radio and television news journalist. She worked for almost two decades for the CBC News Network, where she was co-founder
Kathleen_Petty
American basketball player (born 2002)
Ajae Tamia Petty (born September 4, 2002) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Dallas Wings. She played college
Ajae_Petty
American politician
Joseph M. Petty is an American attorney, politician and the current mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts. Raised in Worcester, Petty graduated from Holy
Joseph_Petty
Australian rules footballer
Harrison Petty (born 12 November 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football
Harrison_Petty
Croatian-American model (born 1998)
Shanaelle Petty (born 28 February 1998) is a Croatian-American model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Croatia 2017 and represented
Shanaelle_Petty
Topics referred to by the same term
Petty France may refer to Petty France, Gloucestershire, a hamlet in the English county of Gloucestershire Petty France, London, a street in London See
Petty_France
1993 greatest hits album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released on November 16, 1993. It is Petty's best-selling album to date and was certified
Greatest Hits (Tom Petty album)
Greatest_Hits_(Tom_Petty_album)
American filmmaker and writer (born 1977)
J. T. Petty (born February 28, 1977) is an American filmmaker and video game writer. Petty's film and short novels contain elements of the horror genre
J._T._Petty
Problem in convex geometry
field of convex geometry, the Busemann–Petty problem, introduced by Herbert Busemann and Clinton Myers Petty (1956, problem 1), asks whether it is true
Busemann–Petty_problem
1950 film by Henry Levin
The Petty Girl (1950), known in the UK as Girl of the Year, is a musical romantic comedy Technicolor film starring Robert Cummings and Joan Caulfield
The_Petty_Girl
2025 song by Cardi B
"Pretty & Petty" is a song by American rapper Cardi B. Released on September 19, 2025, through Atlantic Records, it is the thirteenth track on Cardi B's
Pretty_&_Petty
American NASCAR crew chief (1939–2020)
Maurice Petty (March 27, 1939 – July 25, 2020) was an American NASCAR crew chief and engine builder for Petty Enterprises, of which he was part owner
Maurice_Petty
Crime tried without a jury
A summary offence or petty offence is a violation in some common law jurisdictions that can be proceeded against summarily, without the right to a jury
Summary_offence
American activist
Ryan Blaine Petty (born January 15, 1970) is an American school safety activist. His 14-year-old daughter Alaina Petty was murdered in the Stoneman Douglas
Ryan_Petty
Overall, thirty-six different drivers have won the Championship, with Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, and Jimmie Johnson holding the record for most titles at
List of NASCAR Cup Series champions
List_of_NASCAR_Cup_Series_champions
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Petty Harbour–Maddox Cove is a town of approximately 950 people located on the eastern shore of the Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and
Petty_Harbour–Maddox_Cove
Former American racecar team
Richard Petty Motorsports (RPM) was an American professional stock car racing team that competed in the NASCAR Cup Series. The team was founded as a result
Richard_Petty_Motorsports
US Navy Medal of Honor recipient (1981–2006)
which bounced off Petty Officer Monsoor’s chest and landed in front of him. Although only he could have escaped the blast, Petty Officer Monsoor chose
Michael_A._Monsoor
Museum in North Carolina, United States
The Richard Petty Museum, sometimes known as the Petty Museum is dedicated to the Petty family's NASCAR legacy. The museum is located on Branson Mill
Richard_Petty_Museum
American basketball player (born 1998)
John Petty Jr. (born December 2, 1998) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. As a
John_Petty_Jr.
American cartoonist
Mary Petty (April 29, 1899 – March 6, 1976) was an illustrator of books and magazines best remembered for a series of covers published by The New Yorker
Mary_Petty
Australian rugby union player
Rod Petty is a former Australian professional rugby union player. A scrum half, he is currently a player-coach for Birmingham and Solihull R.F.C. in English
Rod_Petty
Season of television series
Mamanuca Islands in Fiji. The season ended on May 22, 2024, when Kenzie Petty was crowned the winner, defeating Charlie Davis and Ben Katzman in a 5–3–0
Survivor_46
Australian netball player
Hannah Petty (born 17 May 1997) is a retired Australian netball player and former dual-premiership captain of the Adelaide Thunderbirds. Petty began playing
Hannah_Petty
American basketball player (born 1988)
Parish Perry Petty (born August 5, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the City Oilers. He played college basketball
Perry_Petty
2024 country tribute album to Tom Petty
Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty is a 2024 tribute album celebrating the life of Tom Petty. It features 20 covers of Petty songs
Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty
Petty_Country:_A_Country_Music_Celebration_of_Tom_Petty
1976 studio album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is the debut studio album by the American rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released on November 9, 1976, by
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (album)
Tom_Petty_and_the_Heartbreakers_(album)
Tawana Petty is an American author, poet, social justice organizer, mother and youth advocate who works to counter systemic racism. Petty formerly served
Tawana_Petty
English footballer (born 1977)
Benjamin James Petty (born 22 March 1977) is an English football coach and former player. He played in the Football League for Hull City and Stoke City
Ben_Petty
American musician (1936–1959)
Holly went to producer Norman Petty in Clovis, New Mexico, and recorded a demo of "That'll Be the Day", among other songs. Petty became the band's manager
Buddy_Holly
Felony petty theft is denotes a situation where a misdemeanor petty theft offense is elevated to the status of a felony despite not meeting statutory requirements
Felony_petty_theft
Former subdivision in England and Wales
A petty sessional division was, in England and Wales, the area that a magistrates' court had jurisdiction over (before the abolition of quarter sessions
Petty_sessional_division
Annual independent wrestling tournament by IWA Mid-South
The Ted Petty Invitational tournament (the TPI) is an independent wrestling tournament in North America, run and promoted by Independent Wrestling Association
Ted_Petty_Invitational
Australian rugby union player (born 1989)
Dane Haylett-Petty (born 18 June 1989) is a retired Australian rugby union footballer who played as a fullback or wing for the Melbourne Rebels in Super
Dane_Haylett-Petty
Type of military officer
A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is an enlisted leader, petty officer, or in some cases warrant officer, who does not hold a commission. Non-commissioned
Non-commissioned_officer
American stock car racing team
known as Petty GMS Motorsports, is an American professional stock car racing team owned by Jimmie Johnson with minority stakes by Richard Petty, Maury Gallagher
Legacy_Motor_Club
American politician (born 1970)
Rebecca Dean Petty (born April 13, 1970), also known as Rebecca DeMauro, is an American politician and activist from Rogers, Arkansas. After her 12-year-old
Rebecca_Petty
Enlisted rating
Command master chief petty officer (CMDCM) is an enlisted rating in the United States Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, as well as a billet in the Japan Maritime
Command master chief petty officer
Command_master_chief_petty_officer
Topics referred to by the same term
Petty house is regional British English for an outhouse. It may also refer to: in the United States (by state then city) Petty House (San Antonio), Texas
Petty_House
American racing driver
Jeremy Petty (born August 31, 1982) is an American professional stock car racing driver, crew chief and team executive. He works for MBM Motorsports as
Jeremy_Petty
Clarence Adelbert Petty (August 8, 1905 – November 30, 2009) was an American forest ranger, conservationist, and outdoorsman. A Supervising Forest Ranger
Clarence_Petty
PETTY
PETTY
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French petit ‘little’ + the personal name John, hence a nickname for a little man (or an ironic nickname for a big man; compare the character Little John in the legend of Robin Hood) named John.
Surname or Lastname
Reduced form of Irish McCage, a variant of McCaig.English (East Anglia)
Reduced form of Irish McCage, a variant of McCaig.English (East Anglia) : from Middle English, Old French cage ‘cage’, ‘enclosure’ (Latin cavea ‘container’, ‘cave’), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker and seller of small cages for animals or birds, or a keeper of the large public cage in which petty criminals were confined for short periods of imprisonment.
Boy/Male
Indian
Petty, Handsome
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sail, Petty trade
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Petit. The name is also found in Ireland, the main branch there having been established in County Kerry in the 17th century by Sir William Petty.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Petty, Handsome
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sail, Petty trade
Male
Egyptian
, a petty king of Egypt.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Sail; Petty Trade
Surname or Lastname
Americanized form of French Petitjean.English
Americanized form of French Petitjean.English : variant spelling of Pettyjohn.
Male
African
a petty chief.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English pyion, peion ‘young bird’, ‘young pigeon’ (from Old French pijon), a metonymic occupational name for a hunter of wood pigeons or a nickname for a foolish or gullible person, since the birds were easily taken.English : altered form of the nickname Pet(y)jon (see Pettyjohn).Irish (County Monaghan) : local form of McGuigan, from Gaelic Mac Uiginn ‘son of the Viking’.
PETTY
PETTY
Girl/Female
Tamil
Knowledge
Girl/Female
Tamil
Dawn, Red Sky in the early morning, First rays of the Sun
Surname or Lastname
English
English : diminutive of Prew (see Prue).
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Praise
Male
English
Norman English form of Anglo-Saxon Hroðgar, ROGER means "famous spear."Â
Girl/Female
Arabic, Urdu
Pious; Honest
Boy/Male
Irish
Prince.
Male
African
father has returned.
Girl/Female
Indian
Ray of Sun
Boy/Male
Hindu
Known lecturer
PETTY
PETTY
PETTY
PETTY
PETTY
n.
Inferior or subordinate work; petty business.
v. i.
To play the petty thief; to practice fraud or trickery; to swindle.
n.
A petty fellow; an inferior agent; an underling.
a.
A Roman governor of the fourth part of a province; hence, any subordinate or dependent prince; also, a petty king or sovereign.
a.
Of little worth or importance; inconsiderable; trifling; petty; paltry; as, a trivial subject or affair.
v. t.
To procure by petty fraud and trickery; to obtain by mean solicitation.
n.
A mediaeval instrument for punishing petty offenders, being a kind of wooden cage turning on a pivot, in which the offender was whirled round with great velocity.
v. t.
To vex with importunity or impertinence; to harass, annoy, disturb, or irritate by petty requests, or by jests and raillery; to plague.
superl.
Little; trifling; inconsiderable; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; a petty prince.
n.
A petty or powerless king.
v. t.
To tease; to vex; to harass; as, to be tormented with importunities, or with petty annoyances.
n.
A petty or inferior Whig; -- used in contempt.
n.
The governor of a province in ancient Persia; hence, a petty autocrat despot.
v. t. & i.
Trickery; fraud; petty rapine; as, to live upon the shark.
n.
A petty officer among lascars, or native East Indian sailors; a boatswain's mate; a cockswain.
n.
A small state, consisting of a few cities or towns; a petty country governed by a toparch; as, Judea was formerly divided into ten toparchies.
n.
One who practices petty thefts.
v. i.
To bite or nibble like a sheep; hence, to practice petty thefts.
superl.
Proud of petty things, or of trifling attainments; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason; conceited; puffed up; inflated.
n.
Petty rapine; trick; also, seeking a livelihood by shifts and dishonest devices.