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Pernack

A small clan of intelligent and attractive people.
Damn that girl is hot, she must be a Pernack!
by Venustar May 4, 2007
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Pertackered

Australian Slang. From Warrnambool. May have been in a Movie. Meaning for something to be absolutely buggered, ruined.
"That tellies Pertackered!"
"Nah, it was Pertackered, so Threw it out"
by Eamon Hale August 9, 2004
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pernickity

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.
by Gari May 8, 2003
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Pernace

Jimmy has a pernace of furnaces in his house!
by TheOpenBox October 26, 2015
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Pernick

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.
Yeah I Pernicked
by Adhelmthebraveknight September 6, 2010
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Pernickety

Function: adjective
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
by Vero January 10, 2005
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Pernacious

by Whitetiger16000 April 1, 2003
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