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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.
pernickity by Gari May 8, 2003
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persnickity

Adj.
Pertaining to a person or persons that are very perticular.
Oh, my God, quit being so fucking persnickity
persnickity by The Fear June 9, 2005

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
Pernickety by Vero January 10, 2005

purnickety 

The need to make everything perfect, despite it's importance. Being very particular.
Don't be so fucking purnickety, you cunt.
purnickety by A4 July 15, 2007

persnickity

To be intoxicated, to have the desier to get very drunk.
John had a hard day at work so he wanted to go to the bar and get persnickity.
persnickity by Orange44 March 10, 2008