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stickler

/stˈɪkəlɚ/ やや難 頻度 9778位

意味

  1. ささいなことにくどくど言う人,やかまし屋

語源

英語の原文(Wiktionary)

From 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.

出典: Wiktionary「stickler」(CC BY-SA 4.0)

辞書順で近い単語

stewart stick sticker sticky stiff stifle