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   pernickety

   /pəˈnɪkɪti/

   adjective

   • 1. placing too much emphasis on trivial or minor details; fussy: informal British "she's very pernickety about her food"
   • ▪ requiring a particularly precise or careful approach: informal British "the system does not encourage additional enquiries on detailed and pernickety points"

   Word Origin early 19th century (originally Scots): of unknown origin. Compare with persnickety.

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2. • Fussy about small details : fastidious

     • persnickety adjective per·​snick·​e·​ty pər-ˈsni-kə-tē Synonyms of persnickety 1 a : fussy about small details : fastidious
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   What is the meaning of persnickety?

   • The adjective PERSNICKETY has 2 senses: 1. (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant Meaning: (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant Synonyms: too big for one's breeches; stuck-up; snotty; snot-nosed; snooty; persnickety; bigheaded; uppish Context examples:

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   Is pernickety a British word?

   • Pernickety is the British word. The British spelling is older, with the earliest known instances dating from the early 19th century. 1 Its exact origins are mysterious, though it may be related to the Scots pernicky. 2 The American spelling dates from the late 19th century. 3 Canadian writers tend to use the American version.

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   Where did Pernickety come from?

   • Pernickety goes back to the early 1800s, but from there, the word's history gets messy. Some say pernickety might be from a child's version of particular; others, that the nick part came from association with knick-knack. Or perhaps the Latin prefix per-, meaning "thoroughly," played a role. But it's all conjecture-no one knows for sure.

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