PERSNICKETY


Meaning of PERSNICKETY in English

per ‧ snick ‧ e ‧ ty /pəˈsnɪkəti, pəˈsnɪkɪti $ pər-/ BrE AmE adjective American English

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: pernickety 'persnickety' (19-21 centuries) , perhaps from particular ]

worrying too much about details that are not important – used to show disapproval

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.