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Anger that forgot to grow up and still stomps its feet.
means A sulky, childish irritability shown in sharp words or sudden pouting huffs, usually over something small.
from From Latin petulantia, tied to petere ('to seek or attack') — the same root that gives us 'petition' and 'compete.' The Latin sense drifted toward pushy impudence and pertness before settling into the sense of a bratty, short-fused sulkiness we use today.
- root
- from latin petere, to seek or demand
- tone
- irritable, not furious; sulky, not savage
- tell
- usually paired with a sigh and crossed arms
- best use
- describing toddlers and tenured professors equally