Thursday, January 24, 2008

Word of the Day

PERSNICKETY
~it's one of my very favorite words~
~I just love the way it rolls off the tongue~

per·snick·e·ty

(pr-snk-t)
adj.
1. a. Overparticular about trivial details; fastidious.
b. Snobbish; pretentious.

2. Requiring strict attention to detail; demanding: a persnickety job.

Origin: 1885–90; orig. Scots, var. of pernickety


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