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apple-pie order
apple-pie order
Extreme neatness, as in David keeps his financial records in apple-pie order. This term is generally believed to be an English corruption of the French nappes pliées, "neatly folded linen." [Early 1600s]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Nils | | - | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
| Kayley | | KAY-lee | English (Modern) |
| Rick | | [rik] | |
| Othniel | | AWTH-nee-əl (English) | Biblical |
| SÁNdor | | SHAHN-dor | Hungarian |
| Hoshea | | - | Biblical, Biblical Hebrew |