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单词 perskeet
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perskeetadj.

Brit. /pəˈskiːt/, U.S. /ˌpərˈskit/, Scottish English /pərˈskit/
Forms: 1800s perskeit, 1900s– perskeet, 1900s– perskiet, 1900s– perskit, 1900s– pirskeet.
Origin: Apparently formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: per- prefix, an element of uncertain origin.
Etymology: < per- prefix + a second element of uncertain origin (perhaps compare skit n.2 or skit n.1). Compare earlier pershittie adj. and discussion at that entry. Compare perjink adj.
Scottish (Shetland).
Fastidious, pernickety, meticulous; demanding. Also: prim, prissy, prudish. Cf. perjink adj.
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the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > fastidiousness > [adjective]
chisa700
estfula1000
esquaymous1303
squeamousc1325
overnicec1350
curiousc1380
dangerousc1386
delicatea1393
preciousc1395
nicec1400
skigc1400
over-delicatea1425
daintethc1430
ticklec1456
quaint1483
dauncha1500
pickinga1500
feat?1529
elegant?1533
queasy1545
fine1546
fine-fingered1549
fastidious?1555
fine-mouthed1559
chary1567
weamish1571
saucy1573
dainty1576
superfine1576
niced1577
overcurious1579
nicing1581
fineish1582
prick-me-dainty1583
daint1590
finical1592
tiptoe-nice1593
nice1594
nicking1598
choice1601
squeamish1608
marchpane1609
hypercritical1611
particular1616
finicking1661
overcritical1667
just so1696
penurious1703
fal-lal1747
ogertful1754
nackety1756
quiddling1789
pernickety1808
pershittie1808
taffety1814
hypercritic1820
faddy1824
finicky1825
meticulous1827
daintified1834
squeamy1838
picksome1855
choosey1862
picky1867
hyperaesthetic1879
persnickety1885
précieux1891
perskeet1897
tasty1905
Nice Nelly1922
perfectionist1942
snicketya1960
perfectionistic1968
1897 Shetland News 17 July 7/2 Shü's dat perskeit 'at shü winna lowse her breast ta tak' oot da letter afore da men.
1906 T. P. Ollason Spindrift 68 Hit wisna fir want o'schances, bit Betty wis ower pirskeet.
1919 T. Manson Peat Comm. 199 Sae perskeet and sae perteeklar at a sant widna plaese dem.
1931 Shetland Times 14 Mar. in Sc. National Dict. (1968) (at cited word) Da pirskeet objik ill laekly gjen awa' sooth an' w'rit a' lok o' bruck aboot hoo he met in with an oonceevilised aald man.
1958 New Shetlander No. 46. 9 The prim and perskeet old maiden lady they are burying today.
1975 A. Deyell My Shetland 25 Shu's pretendin ta be terribly perskeet,..bit I dinna believe shu's as perskeet as aa dat.
1995 C. De Luca Voes & Sounds 30 Twa hill lambs Fae uncan erts,—Een black an halliget; Een moorit, mair perskeet.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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