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neatnik

noun
/ˈniːtnɪk/

Etymology

From neat + -nik, to rhyme with beatnik.

  1. derived from *newd-✻ — “to acquire, make use of”
  2. inherited from *nautą✻ — “foredeal, profit, property, livestock”
  3. inherited from *naut✻
  4. inherited from nēat — “animal, beast, ox, cow, cattle”
  5. inherited from nete
  6. suffixed as neatnik — “neat + nik”

Definitions

  1. A stickler for neatness or cleanliness.

    • His mom is such a neatnik that a dirty dish never even hits her sink.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA