from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English. nounOne who stickles. nounobsoleteOne who arbitrates a duel; a sidesman to a fencer; a second; an umpire. nounOne who pertinaciously contends for some trifling things, as a point of etiquette; an unreasonable, ob...
strong as his own.•Beingsticklersforlegaltradition, they plan to anyway, of course.•Thechancelloris clearly nosticklerforfiscalpurity.Originstickler(1500-1600)stickle“to argue about small points”((16-20 centuries)), fromstightle“to put in order”((13-15 centuries)), fromOld English...
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The word developed a negative sense of "meddler, troublemaker, busybody" in 16c.-17c. The meaning "person who contends or insists stubbornly, obstinate contender" about anything is recorded by 1640s. also from1530s Entries linking tostickler ...
be a stickler for detail/rules/accuracy etc meaning, definition, what is be a stickler for detail/rules/accuracy etc: to think that rules etc are very importa...: Learn more.