stickler

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Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

sticklers

1.
(Cornwall)(now only Cornwall) A referee or adjudicator at a fight, wrestling match, duel, etc. who ensures fair play.
2.
Someone who insistently advocates for something, especially for strict observance of a formal rule.
Lexicographers are sticklers for correct language.
Đồng nghĩa: dogmatist, formalist, pedant, traditionalist

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Đồng nghĩa

dogmatistformalist pedant traditionalist

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Nguồn gốc từ

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.