regelneef.
a petty, rules-obsessed person; a stickler for rules; control freak
Meaning & usage
a petty, rules-obsessed person; a stickler for rules; control freak
Hij wordt vaak beschouwd als een echte regelneef, omdat hij altijd probeert alle regels tot in het kleinste detail te volgen.
De regelneef in het team zorgt ervoor dat alles volgens de regels verloopt, maar kan soms ook wat star zijn.
Where this word comes from
From regelen (“to regulate, to control”) + neef (“nephew, cousin”), coined by Dutch comedians Van Kooten & De Bie in 1977.
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