The meaning of Stickler
Stickler – definition
nounA person who insists on a certain quality or type of behaviour.
Usage examples:
He's a stickler for accuracy
nounSomeone who believes in closely following rules or in maintaining a high standard of behavior
Usage examples:
He was a stickler when it came to office manners.
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Word origin
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘umpire’): from obsolete stickle ‘be umpire’, alteration of obsolete stightle ‘to control’, frequentative of Old English stiht(i)an ‘set in order’.
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