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    [Adjective]  | "per*snick*e*ty" | \ pər-ˈsni-kə-tē \


    1: fussy about small details : fastidious

    2: having the characteristics of a snob

    3: requiring great precision


    Origin: 1889 ;

     Alteration of pernickety;

    [Adjective]  | "persnickety" 


    1: hard to please;


      * e.g., " ... as she got older, she got more and more persnickety "





    2: requiring much time, effort, or careful attention;


      * e.g., " ... lacked the patience to deal with such persnickety tasks as hanging wallpaper "





    3: being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior;


      * e.g., " ... his persnickety attitude lost him some friends when they found out what he really thinks of their kind "



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     [ "persnickety" ]

    1: per⋅snick⋅et⋅y (per-snik-i-tee)

      * e.g.,  ... "Don't be so persnickety, who cares which way the toilet roll hangs." 


     [ "persnickety" ]

    2: --adjective


     [ "persnickety" ]

    3:  Showing particular attention to the details.


     [ "persnickety" ]

    4:  Related to being picky or fussy--over-particular.


     [ "persnickety" ]

    5:  Commonly perceived as snobbish or pretentious.


     [ "persnickety" ]

    6:  Fastidious.

     [ "persnickety" ]

    1: When one does not know what to do with oneself; to be out of sorts; arsey

      * e.g.,  ... Don't fuck with me, I'm persnickety! 

     [ "Persnickety" ]

    1: picky

      * e.g.,  ... Don't be so persnikety about what I put on your plate. 

     [ "Persnickety" ]

    1: 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.

      * e.g.,  ... 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" ]

    1: A word that should be googled to find the definition as per direction from Dane Cook. It means picky or very fussy about small details or being a snob.

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm trying to be cool and this guy gets all persnickety at me suddenly, yah thats a word, google that shit, I'm off snarky, now we're on persnickety"-Dane Cook 

     [ "Persnickety" ]

    1: When a person is a douchebag or just gets on other peoples nerves

      * e.g.,  ... Persnickety person: Hey guys we should all go color our teachers face! 


     [ "Persnickety" ]

    2: or a person who just doesnt fit in applies to this word.

      * e.g.,  ... Average person: dang person ur so persnickety  


     [ "Persnickety" ]

    3: A nice way to say a mean thing! :)

      * e.g.,  ... -the persnickety people usually dont know they've been insulted ever!!! :P 

     [ "Persnickety Snatch" ]

    1: Persnickety Snatch: Snobby vag Persnickety: Fussy or having the aloof attitude of a snob; requiring painstaking care.

      * e.g.,  ... I knocked the argyle socks off that persnickety snatch! 


     [ "Persnickety Snatch" ]

    2: Snatch: Take something, a brief spell of effort or activity, vagina.

     [ "Persnickety Shaft" ]

    1: PERSNICKETY SHAFT: SNOBBY DICK PERSNICKETY: Fussy or having the aloof attitude of a snob; requiring painstaking care SHAFT: a long pole forming the body of various weapons, as lances or arrows; dick

      * e.g.,  ... I cannot believe that persnickety shaft wore pink pants to work today! 

     [ "Persnickety" ]

    1: A word used to describe someone/thing/where that is rather annoying or unwanted.

      * e.g.,  ... “Ugh, this door won’t close!” 

     [ "Persnickety" ]

    1: When someone is annoyed and slightly hostile.

      * e.g.,  ... Geez John, you’re getting very persnickety right now! 

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