prig 1
— priggish , adj. — priggishly , adv. — priggishness , n.
/prig/ , n.
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, esp. in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
[ 1560-70; formerly, coxcomb; perh. akin to PRINK ]
Syn . prude, puritan, bluenose.
prig 2
/prig/ , v. , prigged, prigging , n.
v.t.
1. Chiefly Brit. to steal.
v.i.
2. Scot. and North Eng. to haggle or argue over price.
3. Brit. Informal. to beg or entreat; ask a favor.
n.
4. Chiefly Brit. a thief.
[ 1505-15; orig. thieves' cant; orig. uncert. ]