HH11b
Someone who is too particular or fussy—if it’s a woman:
| PRISSY | 132 |
| OLD MAID | 123 |
| FUSSBUDGET | 120 |
| FINICKY | 98 |
| FUSSY | 77 |
| PICKY | 70 |
| PERSNICKETY | 67 |
| NR | 63 |
| FASTIDIOUS | 44 |
| PARTICULAR | 27 |
| PERFECTIONIST | 20 |
| TOO PARTICULAR | 19 |
| NASTY-NICE | 17 |
| NASTY-NEAT | 16 |
| TOO FUSSY | 15 |
| CRANKY | 12 |
| PICAYUNISH | 12 |
| CRAZY CLEAN | 11 |
| FUSS-POT | 11 |
| FANATIC | 9 |
| OLD MAIDISH | 9 |
| FUSS-BUTTON | 8 |
| TICKY | 7 |
| PECULIAR | 6 |
| CHOOSY | 5 |
| FUSS-BOX | 5 |
| HARD TO PLEASE | 5 |
| PAIN IN THE NECK | 5 |
| CRANK | 4 |
| FUDDY-DUDDY | 4 |
| METICULOUS | 4 |
| NAG | 4 |
| PICAYUNE | 4 |
| SO PARTICULAR | 4 |
| FUSSY OLD MAID | 3 |
| OLD CRANK | 3 |
| OLD HEN | 3 |
| OVER-PARTICULAR | 3 |
| PRISS | 3 |
| PRUDE | 3 |
| TOO FINICKY | 3 |
| BUSYBODY | 2 |
| FUSSER | 2 |
| FUSSY OLD HEN | 2 |
| HELLCAT | 2 |
| IMMACULATE | 2 |
| NAGGY | 2 |
| NEUROTIC | 2 |
| NIT-PICKER | 2 |
| NUTTY | 2 |
| OLD BIDDY | 2 |
| OLD FUSSBUDGET | 2 |
| OLD FUSS-CAT | 2 |
| PERNICKETY | 2 |
| PERSNICKERTY | 2 |
| POISON-NEAT | 2 |
| PRIM | 2 |
| PRIM AND PROPER | 2 |
| SET IN HER WAYS | 2 |
| SISSY | 2 |
| SNOB | 2 |
| SPUTTER-BUDGET | 2 |
| TOO HARD TO PLEASE | 2 |
| TOO METICULOUS | 2 |
| TOO PERSNICKETY | 2 |
| TOO PRECISE | 2 |
| TOO PROUD | 2 |
| WORRYWART | 2 |
| A HIGH-HAT | 1 |
| ALWAYS ON THE EXTREME | 1 |
| ASS | 1 |
| AWFUL PARTICULAR | 1 |
| BITCH | 1 |
| BITCHY | 1 |
| BLABBERMOUTH | 1 |
| BROOM-CHASER | 1 |
| CLATTERER | 1 |
| CLEAN-HAPPY | 1 |
| CRAB | 1 |
| CRABBY | 1 |
| CRITICAL | 1 |
| CROSS | 1 |
| CURIOUS | 1 |
| DAINTY | 1 |
| DAINTY BIRD | 1 |
| DICTY | 1 |
| DIZZY OLD MAID | 1 |
| DUST-CHASER | 1 |
| ECCENTRIC | 1 |
| EXTREME | 1 |
| FANCY BIRD | 1 |
| FEMALE FUSSBUDGET | 1 |
| FIDGET | 1 |
| FIDGETY | 1 |
| FINICAL | 1 |
| FRIVOLOUS | 1 |
| FRUMP | 1 |
| FUSS-ASS | 1 |
| FUSS-BUG | 1 |
| FUSSY AS A SETTIN’ HEN | 1 |
| FUSSY IN HER WAYS | 1 |
| FUSSY PERSON | 1 |
| GOES TO EXTREMES | 1 |
| GOES TO THE EXTREME | 1 |
| GOSSIPER | 1 |
| GRIPER | 1 |
| GRIPING | 1 |
| HARD TO SUIT | 1 |
| HEADACHE | 1 |
| HIGH -EMPERED | 1 |
| HIGH-HATTY | 1 |
| HIGH-MINDED | 1 |
| HOLIER-THAN-THOU | 1 |
| HOUSE-CRAZY | 1 |
| INTELLIGENT | 1 |
| KEEPS A HOUSE SPIC AND SPAN | 1 |
| LITTLE MENTAL | 1 |
| MESSY | 1 |
| METICULOUS PERSON | 1 |
| MISS PRISS | 1 |
| MRS. CLEAN | 1 |
| NAGGER | 1 |
| NEAT | 1 |
| NEAT AS A PIN | 1 |
| NEEDS HALF A DOZEN KIDS | 1 |
| NICE NELLIE | 1 |
| NICE-NASTY | 1 |
| NICEY-NICE | 1 |
| NIPPITY-NICE | 1 |
| NITWIT | 1 |
| NORMAL | 1 |
| OLD FUSSOCK | 1 |
| OLD FUSS-POT | 1 |
| OLD HAG | 1 |
| OLD WOMAN | 1 |
| OLD-MAIDISH | 1 |
| ON THE LINE | 1 |
| OUT OF HER MIND | 1 |
| OVERBORING | 1 |
| OVERLY NEAT | 1 |
| PAIN | 1 |
| PAIN IN THE ASS | 1 |
| PARTICLAR | 1 |
| PARTICULAR PERSON | 1 |
| PERKY | 1 |
| PERSISTENT | 1 |
| PERSNICKETY OLD MAID | 1 |
| PERSNICKETY PERSON | 1 |
| POLLY PRIM | 1 |
| PRECISE | 1 |
| PRIMPS | 1 |
| PRISSY-RISSY | 1 |
| P’S AND Q’S | 1 |
| QUEER | 1 |
| REAL PARTICULAR | 1 |
| SMART-ALEC | 1 |
| SNICKETY | 1 |
| SO FUSSY IT’S PAINFUL | 1 |
| SO PRECISE | 1 |
| STEWPOT | 1 |
| STICKLER FOR DETAIL | 1 |
| STICKLER FOR DETAILS | 1 |
| STRAIGHT-LACED | 1 |
| STRANGE | 1 |
| STUCK-UP | 1 |
| STUCK-UP TWICE | 1 |
| THINKS SHE’S HOT STUFF | 1 |
| TIGHT | 1 |
| TILLY | 1 |
| TIMID | 1 |
| TITSY-PRITZEL | 1 |
| TOO BOSSY | 1 |
| TOO CHOOSY | 1 |
| TOO CLEAN | 1 |
| TOO CRITICAL | 1 |
| TOO DAINTY | 1 |
| TOO FASTIDIOUS | 1 |
| TOO FRIVOLOUS | 1 |
| TOO FUNNY | 1 |
| TOO FUSSY FOR ANYTHING | 1 |
| TOO GOOD FOR HER OWN GOOD | 1 |
| TOO MUCH | 1 |
| TOO NEAT | 1 |
| TOO NICEY-NICE | 1 |
| TOO PECULIAR | 1 |
| TOO PRIM | 1 |
| TOO SOFT | 1 |
| TOUCHY | 1 |
| TRIES TO BE TOO SO-SO | 1 |
| UPPITY | 1 |
| VERY NEAT | 1 |
| VERY PARTICULAR | 1 |
| WEARISOME | 1 |
| WITCH | 1 |
| WORSE THAN AN OLD GRANNY | 1 |
| WORSE THAN AN OLD MAN | 1 |
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