neatnik

Definition of neatniknext
as in old maid

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Recent Examples of neatnik Newgarden is a neatnik, an organizer, someone who wonders aloud about his OCD tendencies. Gregg Doyel, Indianapolis Star, 24 May 2018
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old maid
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  • March 2026 Prose's debut novel is centered around Molly Gray, a 25-year-old maid at the Regency Grand Hotel, a five-star boutique hotel, who has an obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette.
    Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • These ajummas, these old maids, with their curly hair, were actually doing this!
    Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026

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“Neatnik.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neatnik. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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