STICKLER


Meaning of STICKLER in English

■ noun a person who insists on a certain quality or type of behaviour.

Origin

C16 (in the sense 'umpire'): from obs. stickle 'be umpire', alt. of obs. stightle 'to control', frequentative of OE stiht(i)an 'set in order'.

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