Adjective | Irritation / Petty Behaviour
Encyclopedia of British Slang
VETTY
Adjective | Mild | Irritation / Petty Behaviour
VETTY Pronunciation: /’vet-i/ Part of Speech: Adjective Severity Level: Mild Category: Irritation / Petty Behaviour
Core Definition
Vetty means:
Petty
Small-minded
Irritatingly trivial
Linguistic Origins
Likely modern colloquial shortening of petty.
Used informally in conversation.
Usage Contexts
Argument:
Bit vetty.
Social:
Thats vetty.
It signals minor grievance.
Emotional Register
Dismissive.
Lightly critical.
Final Assessment
Vetty captures small-scale pettiness.
Sharply.
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Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
