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petties¹

  • /ˈpɛtiz/ UK
  • /ˈpɛtiz/ US
  • [-ɾiz] US

Sounds like pedis (GA) · Rhymes with -ɛtiz

Where it comes from

From petty (adjective, noun) + -ies. The plural noun is a shortening of petty expenses.

noun

  1. plural, plural only Petty or miscellaneous expenses. This Book of Expences is likewiſe a kind of Caſh-book, and is onely for charges, which generally are poſted once a month in one ſum into the Journal: partly for brevity, to poſt many petties into one ſum; partly becauſe in great mens houſes it's the proper office of ſome one man to adminiſtrate thoſ

noun

  1. plural plural of petty

petties²

  • /ˈpɛtiz/ UK
  • /ˈpɛtiz/ US
  • [-ɾiz] US

Sounds like pedis (GA) · Rhymes with -ɛtiz

Where it comes from

From pettie + -s.

noun

  1. plural plural of pettie

Petties³

Where it comes from

From pet + -ies, after the duo’s name.

proper noun the Petties

  1. plural, plural only, rare, slang The English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys. Reportedly, they moved away from the Petties-like sound, but still maintained a pop-dance vibe.

    Similar: PSB

Petties⁴

Where it comes from

From Pettie + -s.

proper noun

  1. plural plural of Pettie

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petties. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/petties

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@misc{petties_2026,
  title = {petties},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/petties},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}