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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