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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Persnickety

· Per·snick·et·y · IPA /pɚˈsnɪ.kɪ.ti/
01 a. Finicky or fussy; demanding excessive attention to petty details or niceties; unduly particular; fastidious; -- of people.
  1. 1.
    Finicky or fussy; demanding excessive attention to petty details or niceties; unduly particular; fastidious; -- of people.[Colloq.]
  2. 2.
    Snobbish; behaving aloofly.[Colloq.]