Rulesy

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Overly particular about rules. informal, rare

    "a very "rulesy" mainstream society in complete contradiction to the grandness of their larger ideas"

Example

More examples

"a very "rulesy" mainstream society in complete contradiction to the grandness of their larger ideas"

Etymology

From rules + -y.

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