PERNICKETY


Meaning of PERNICKETY in English

If you describe someone as ~, you think that they pay too much attention to small, unimportant details. (BRIT INFORMAL; in AM, use persnickety )

Customs officials can get extremely ~ about things like that.

= fussy

ADJ disapproval

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