stickler.
A referee or adjudicator at a fight, wrestling match, duel, etc. who ensures fair play.
Meaning & usage
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.
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Where this word comes from
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.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.