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fussy, focusing too much on trivial or minor details.

Mark was too bloody pernickative about every word, impacting his friends adversively.

pernickative by velvetcad November 1, 2011

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persnockative

Meaning: The very sly, clever or sneaky actions that are emplimented to unmask scandals or catch people in lies.

Also can mean 'very intriguing' or 'very interesting' yet scandalous.

The whole situation seems very persnockative.

How persnockative of you!

The persnockative reporter got all the 'dirt' on the politician.

persnockative by ziggyrezidoo November 29, 2010

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Pernicitive

To be very picky about something.

I was very pernicitive about choosing a new T-shirt.

Pernicitive by HEY x April 13, 2022

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persnicketive

Adverb form of persnickety

Don't be so persnickative about what I put on your plate.

Speaker was born in Oregan's Willamette valley in 1933.

persnicketive by Reuel Titus October 12, 2003

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aired

Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.

Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!

aired by Pietro February 9, 2005

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piddlefart

verb. To waste time doing nothing.

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.

piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005

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wrongun

anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland

28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!

wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007

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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.

"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."

square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004

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Bunhead

A girl who does ballet and only talks about ballet. Her schedule is filled with dance classes which does not allow her to do any other activity.

"Hey, do you know that girl Sally?"

"Yeah, she's kind of annoying. All she ever talks about it ballet."

"Wow, what a Bunhead."

"Hey Sally, you want to hang out this weekend?"
"I can't, I have dance."
"You're such a Bunhead."

"Yeah... I know."

Bunhead by Jen00 October 24, 2014

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trucker's tan

A sunburn or suntan focused on the left arm. It is caused by the left side of the body being the only half that gets exposed to sunlight while driving. Presumably, it would be located on the right side of the body in countries where they drive on the left side of the road.

I had a trucker's tan after driving for 10 straight hours on a sunny day.

trucker's tan by population361 May 30, 2006

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