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Petty cash   /pˈɛti kæʃ/   Listen
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Petty  adj.  (compar. pettier; superl. pettiest)  Little; trifling; inconsiderable; unimportant; also, inferior; subordinate; as, a petty fault; petty complaints; a petty prince. "Like a petty god I walked about, admired of all."
Petty averages. See under Average.
Petty cash, money expended or received in small items or amounts.
Petty officer, a subofficer in the navy, as a gunner, etc., corresponding to a noncommissionned officer in the army. Note: For petty constable, petty jury, petty larceny, petty treason, See Petit.
Synonyms: Little; diminutive; inconsiderable; inferior; trifling; trivial; unimportant; frivolous.






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"Petty cash" Quotes from Famous Books



... think you will find it particularly interesting. I have just jotted down my petty cash disbursements. ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 3, 1892 • Various

... adapted to all classes. Rings, especially diamonds, fans, bouquets, and jewels can be used in quantities only limited by the amount of your bank account, or of your employer's petty cash. I have seen a bracelet do the business at once, though, to be sure, it was a very gorgeous one. Serenades may be used to advantage, but care must be taken in selecting the songs and the windows. To a blonde you may very well sing, "Thy eyes so blue, of violet hue;" to a brunette, ...
— Punchinello, Vol. II., No. 39., Saturday, December 24, 1870. • Various

... with a spiritual discussion on "Has Life a Double Meaning?" or "Is Existence a Joke?"—the exact title has not yet been decided. "Constant Reader" has already bought a penny packet of assorted stationery and charged it to the office petty cash, and only a really good murder can prevent the early appearance of his letter. As readers will remember, correct spelling is a feature ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 29, 1914 • Various



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