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
Knute	-	Norwegian
Ji-Yu	jee-yoo	Korean
Matteo	maht-TE-o	Italian
Ayako	ah-yah-ko	Japanese
Gnaeus	GNIE-uws (Ancient Roman), NIE-əs (English)	Ancient Roman
Lina (3)	-	Indian, Hindi