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Persnickety (adj) means a US standard form of pernickety.

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A US standard form of pernickety.
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Etymology

From Scots persnickety, from which pernickety also comes. See pernickety for more.

uppish snotty bigheaded snooty pernickety

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What is the meaning of persnickety?
"persnickety" (adj) means a US standard form of pernickety.
What is another word for persnickety?
Other words for "persnickety" include uppish, snotty, bigheaded, snooty, pernickety.

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