pedantic, analy retentive, from the root - to 'pick nits', meaning to pick up small and possibly irrelevant or unimportant details
Charles was always picking nits and complaining about the cleanliness of the squat. Personally I think he is being too pernickity.
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Dude, WTF?!! I’m holding your peen. What happened? I don’t know but nary shall we ever speak of this again or to anyone. This peenicularhomocide will be our secret.
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Get the Penickle mug.This is a versatile word. Its most common usage as a verb refers to reading 2/3 of a book, then stopping. It can also be used to refer to doing 2/3 of anything and then stopping, or as a noun.
The second usage of Pernick centers around late night walks, ie. to go on a Pernick. The walk is usually long and meandering, with no specific destination in mind.
The third and final usage of the word is as a verb relating to spirited debate. If you thrashed someone in a passionate, well-thought-out debate, you Pernicked them.
The second usage of Pernick centers around late night walks, ie. to go on a Pernick. The walk is usually long and meandering, with no specific destination in mind.
The third and final usage of the word is as a verb relating to spirited debate. If you thrashed someone in a passionate, well-thought-out debate, you Pernicked them.
Yeah I Pernicked
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Etymology: alteration of pernickety
1 a : fussy about small details : FASTIDIOUS
b : having the characteristics of a snob
2 : requiring great precision per·snick·e·ti·ness /-n&s/ noun
Etymology: alteration of pernickety
1 a : fussy about small details : FASTIDIOUS
b : having the characteristics of a snob
2 : requiring great precision per·snick·e·ti·ness /-n&s/ noun
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