"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Monday, 11 March 2013

Overnice



Overnice is an adjective meaning fussy; excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness.
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  1. Nonnie12 March 2013 at 00:43

    oh! that a word with nice in it can be so uncomplimentary. boo hoo.

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  2. DawnTreader12 March 2013 at 16:45

    I did not know that. I would have taken it to mean ingratiating, slimy, falsely nice...

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