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persnickety 

per⋅snick⋅et⋅y (per-snik-i-tee)
--adjective
1. Showing particular attention to the details.
2. Related to being picky or fussy--over-particular.
3. Commonly perceived as snobbish or pretentious.
3. Fastidious.
"Don't be so persnickety, who cares which way the toilet roll hangs."
persnickety by Michael DeFant December 18, 2008

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

Persnickety 

Don't be so persnikety about what I put on your plate.
Persnickety by Reuel Titus October 12, 2003

Persnickety Snatch 

Persnickety Snatch: Snobby vag

Persnickety: Fussy or having the aloof attitude of a snob; requiring painstaking care.
Snatch: Take something, a brief spell of effort or activity, vagina.
I knocked the argyle socks off that persnickety snatch!

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
a. persnickety teacher
b. a persnickety job
Pernickety by Vero January 10, 2005

Persnickety 

Previously an adjective that now is a verb. It is the new way to describe making out or hooking up, even canoodling without being too obvious about it. It never goes farther than second base. Usually persnickety happens on a one time basis or with someone you aren't that interested in. It also means to canoodle, or to spoon and kiss etc.
Alanna and David just persnicketied behind the bleachers at the football game.

Damn it! I really want to persnickety with him, but I don't want to make the first move.
Persnickety by onefourthlady October 2, 2009
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