[X4U] iTunes TV outside of USA?
Bernard Munter
bernard at susanmunter.com
Mon Jul 3 17:03:15 PDT 2006
On 4/7/2006 0044, "Neil" <Lists at mac.com> wrote:
> on 7/3/06 10:09 AM, William Scammell wrote:
>
>> it's to keep the petty bourgeois share holders
>> happy. :)
>
> Did you just call me petty?
>
> pet·ty adj
> 1. of little importance
> 2. narrow-minded in nature
> 3. spiteful in character
> 4. subordinate in rank or importance
>
> Encarta® World English Dictionary © 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights
> reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
>
No. Mr Scammell misspelled the term "petit-bourgeois" (fr).
The Free Dictionary by Farlex -
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/petit+bourgeois
Noun
1.
petit bourgeois - a member of the lower middle class
petite bourgeoisie, petty bourgeoisie, petit bourgeois - lower middle class
(shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.)
bourgeois, burgher - a member of the middle class
2.
petit bourgeois - lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.)
petite bourgeoisie, petty bourgeoisie
bourgeoisie, middle class - the social class between the lower and upper
classes
petit bourgeois - a member of the lower middle class
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