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stickler


stick·ler

noun \ˈsti-k(ə-)lər\

Definition of STICKLER

1
: one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something <a stickler for the rules>
2
: something that baffles or puzzles : poser, sticker

First Known Use of STICKLER

1644

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