rulesy

English

Etymology

From rules +‎ -y.

Adjective

rulesy (comparative rulesier, superlative rulesiest)

1. (rare, informal) Overly particular about rules.
   • 1997 October 3, Sanjiv K. Talwar, “eye guards - are they necessary”, in rec.sport.squash‎^[1] (Usenet):

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

   • 2003 September 8, T. Bone, “Issues with ST and advice from GULLIVER”, in rec.games.frp.gurps‎^[2] (Usenet):

     To get all rulesy and pedantic: The problem's not just the _base_ for Fatigue. It's the base for Fatigue _and_ all accompanying rules -- how you lose Fatigue, what the effects of that loss are, etc.

   • 2017 April 18, Dee Dussault, Ganja Yoga, Hay House, Inc, →ISBN:

     People who get rulesy aren't as fun to get high with.