[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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