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persnickety

Speech parts

1. persnickety - Adjective

2. persnickety - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant

characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details

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Examples

a snotty little scion of a degenerate family Source: Internet

they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety Source: Internet

a persnickety job Source: Internet

a persnickety school teacher Source: Internet

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