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a petty thief
The petty thief quickly rifled through the woman's handbag while her back was turned.
Mwishi is the Kikuyu word for the English word thief.
He was a petty thief and conman, stealing from and manipulating family members and and friends
the Latin word for Thief is Weasel.
The bully was very petty when confronted with his misdeeds.
The word petty is an adjective. It describes something that is of little importance. For example, if you could not find a paper clip, that would be a petty loss.
Dini Petty was born on January 15, 1945, in Kingston upon Thames, England, UK.
I think it comes from the French, Petit: Small.
A thief is a thief no matter if he/she is male or female. There is no gender for thief.
Important
"The pengiun is as petty as the flower"