stickler
A referee or adjudicator at a fight, wrestling match, duel, etcA referee or adjudicator at a fight, wrestling match, duel, etc. who ensures fair play.
» Tom is a stickler for details.
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Meaning
2 senses(Cornwall)A referee or adjudicator at a fight, wrestling match, duel, etc. who ensures fair play.
Someone who insistently advocates for something, especially for strict observance of a formal rule.
Lexicographers are sticklers for correct language.
Pedant, Verfechter
приве́рженецprivérženec, я́рый сторо́нникjáryj storónnik
- someone who insists on something
Examples
19 sentencesTom is a stickler for details.
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Tom is a stickler for the rules.
Tom is usually a stickler for the rules.
Tom is a stickler for accuracy.
He is a stickler for principles.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English stighteler, stytelere, equivalent to stickle + -er. The judges at CornFrom Middle English stighteler, stytelere, equivalent to stickle + -er. The judges at Cornish wrestling matches do indeed carry sticks which serve for signalling and as a badge of their office. This practice has evolved from holding swords and then swordsticks.
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