"rulesy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: rulesier [comparative], rulesiest [superlative]
Etymology: From rules + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|rules|-y}} rules + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} rulesy (comparative rulesier, superlative rulesiest)
  1. (rare, informal) Overly particular about rules. Tags: informal, rare
    Sense id: en-rulesy-en-adj-Qg0-h6LD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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