Pedantic .......... Wos It Mean?

[fugley]

I think it's an adjective but I don't know what that means either!

Please let me know the meaning and demonstrate with a sentence.

[2nd gen noob]

pedantic: to pick on ever last little bloody detail (not exactly from a dictionary, ut you get the idea :P )

for example: some people can be so pedantic, they pick on every last little bloody detail :P

[fugley]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@18 June 2003 - 20:01
pedantic: to pick on ever last little bloody detail (not exactly from a dictionary, ut you get the idea :P )

for example: some people can be so pedantic, they pick on every last little bloody detail :P
Can't be talkin about me then!

[Loomis]

www.dictionary.com, my good man!

'Tis a wonderful tool!!

pedantic (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Pedantic%20)

[fugley]

Originally posted by Loomis@18 June 2003 - 20:02
www.dictionary.com, my good man!

'Tis a wonderful tool!!

pedantic (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Pedantic%20)
Oh pooo! Thanks for trying - but that was just more long words I didn' t understand to explain the first word I didn't understand!! :blink:

[crazy_billy_bats]

Originally posted by fugley@18 June 2003 - 19:43
I think it's an adjective but I don't know what that means either!

Please let me know the meaning and demonstrate with a sentence.
The definition i have fugley is:

a pedant:

one who overrates or parades book-learning or technical knowledge or insists on strict adherance to formal rules,

also

one who is possessed by theory.

Can we have examples of who "one" of these might be?!

a celebritry or politician perhaps? or even a forum member ?!!

[crazy_billy_bats]

Originally posted by fugley+18 June 2003 - 20:05--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (fugley @ 18 June 2003 - 20:05)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Loomis@18 June 2003 - 20:02
www.dictionary.com, my good man&#33;

&#39;Tis a wonderful tool&#33;&#33;

pedantic (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Pedantic%20)
Oh pooo&#33; Thanks for trying - but that was just more long words I didn&#39; t understand to explain the first word I didn&#39;t understand&#33;&#33; :blink: [/b][/quote]
ok then, simplified fug&#39;s:

a prick

[2nd gen noob]

forum examples...JPaul or possibly even MagicNakor :)

[fugley]

Originally posted by 2nd gen noob+18 June 2003 - 20:15--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (2nd gen noob @ 18 June 2003 - 20:15)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-crazy_billy_bats@18 June 2003 - 21:13
ok then, simplified fug&#39;s:

a prick
:lol:

sounds a bit technical for my liking :P [/b][/quote]
Who you callin a simple pr*ck, buster&#33;&#33; :D

[crazy_billy_bats]

Originally posted by fugley+18 June 2003 - 20:17--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (fugley @ 18 June 2003 - 20:17)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by 2nd gen noob@18 June 2003 - 20:15
<!--QuoteBegin-crazy_billy_bats@18 June 2003 - 21:13
ok then, simplified fug&#39;s:

a prick
:lol:

sounds a bit technical for my liking :P
Who you callin a simple pr*ck, buster&#33;&#33; :D [/b][/quote]
is Tony Blair a pedant?

Dale Winton?

Me?

Fugley?

hey me no call anyone simple pr*ck &#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

calm down with dem nerves me old mucker - next thing you&#39;ll be flinging sh*t at me.

[Lamsey]

Arnlod Rimmer is a good example of a pedant. And if you don&#39;t know who that is, go watch some Red Dwarf.

[fugley]

Originally posted by Lamsey@18 June 2003 - 20:40
Arnlod Rimmer is a good example of a pedant. And if you don&#39;t know who that is, go watch some Red Dwarf.
Gotya&#33; :D But surely he&#39;s only a pedant for sad reasons though eh? Or are all pedant like that for similar reasons??

Great show though&#33; - one of the best and cheap too&#33; - imagination and creativity better than cash right?

[Guillaume]

Rimmer had excuses... I remember him saying, about his father: "Who else&#39;s father had an alibi for his sperms the night of conception ? "

[fugley]

Originally posted by Gurahl@18 June 2003 - 20:55
Rimmer had excuses... I remember him saying, about his father: "Who else&#39;s father had an alibi for his sperms the night of conception ? "
lol

[Lamsey]

Originally posted by Gurahl@18 June 2003 - 21:55
Rimmer had excuses... I remember him saying, about his father: "Who else&#39;s father had an alibi for his sperms the night of conception ? "
Or "I&#39;m such a smeghead, I&#39;m the only person in the universe to have gotten a Topic bar without a hazelnut in it"