Word of the Day 06/08/25 Neatnik
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Neatnik (noun)
neatnik [ neet-nik ]
noun, Slang.
1. a person who is extremely neat about surroundings, appearance, etc.: Sandra is such a neatnik that it makes me crazy—I don't care how tidy her desk is, but she keeps trying to tidy my desk!
Origin: First recorded in 1955–60; neat ( def ) + -nik ( def ), by analogy with beatnik ( def )
Example Sentences
Montana is a neatnik and Blakeney and Noa are … less so.
From Los Angeles Times
She founded Neatnik, a Washington-based professional organizing firm, in 2007 after working in politics and communications for 10 years.
From Washington Post
She likens Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus to Oscar and Felix, the slob and neatnik roommates in “The Odd Couple.”
From New York Times
Nicole Anzia is the owner of Neatnik.
From Seattle Times
To some extent she is correct — I am not a neatnik.
From Washington Post
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
neatnik [ neet-nik ]
noun, Slang.
1. a person who is extremely neat about surroundings, appearance, etc.: Sandra is such a neatnik that it makes me crazy—I don't care how tidy her desk is, but she keeps trying to tidy my desk!
Origin: First recorded in 1955–60; neat ( def ) + -nik ( def ), by analogy with beatnik ( def )
Example Sentences
Montana is a neatnik and Blakeney and Noa are … less so.
From Los Angeles Times
She founded Neatnik, a Washington-based professional organizing firm, in 2007 after working in politics and communications for 10 years.
From Washington Post
She likens Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus to Oscar and Felix, the slob and neatnik roommates in “The Odd Couple.”
From New York Times
Nicole Anzia is the owner of Neatnik.
From Seattle Times
To some extent she is correct — I am not a neatnik.
From Washington Post
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.