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 --