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	Pronounced	Usage
Fidelis	-	Late Roman
Vincent	VIN-sənt (English), ven-SAWN (French)	English, French, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Slovak
Gerlof	-	Dutch
Leary	LEER-ee	Irish
Fri&Eth;Uswi&Thorn;	-	Anglo-Saxon
Calista	kə-LIS-tə (English), kah-LEE-stah (Spanish)	English, Portuguese, Spanish