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pedantic, analy retentive, from the root - to 'pick nits', meaning to pick up small and possibly irrelevant or unimportant details
Charles was always picking nits and complaining about the cleanliness of the squat. Personally I think he is being too pernickity.
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This is a versatile word. Its most common usage as a verb refers to reading 2/3 of a book, then stopping. It can also be used to refer to doing 2/3 of anything and then stopping, or as a noun.
The second usage of Pernick centers around late night walks, ie. to go on a Pernick. The walk is usually long and meandering, with no specific destination in mind.
The third and final usage of the word is as a verb relating to spirited debate. If you thrashed someone in a passionate, well-thought-out debate, you Pernicked them.
Yeah I Pernicked
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fussy, focusing too much on trivial or minor details.
Mark was too bloody pernickative about every word, impacting his friends adversively.