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prig

UK/pɹɪɡ/ US/ˈprɪɡ/ rare archaic obsolete slang uk

noun

1.

a person regarded as arrogant and annoying

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Origin

UK 16th century. Of unknown origin. Earlier noun senses ("tinker" and "thief"), as hyponyms of "undesirable person", may have informed later senses ("conceited person").

Phrases

  • parish prig
  • prig and buz
  • prig napper
  • work on the prig

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