Verboticism: Pettyclash

'But my other sock has a hole in it...'

DEFINITION: To have a big fight over nothing, that is really a fight about money.

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Pettyclash

Created by: galwaywegian

Pronunciation: pet tee klaa sssh

Sentence: They had another pettyclash over his friday night plans. He thought they should drive a mile or so downwind of the open air concert so they could enjoy the music without any of the pushing and shoving involved in attending the concert in the stadium. She answered by attempting to neuter him with the compilation cd he picked up in the bargain bin at the supermarket earlier.

Etymology: petty cash clash.

Points: 482

Comments: Pettyclash

Jabberwocky - 2007-07-16: 11:17:00
hopefully they were on their way to a Clash concert