PRIG


Meaning of PRIG in English

n.

Function: noun

Etymology: probably from 1 prig

Date: 1676

1 archaic : FOP

2 archaic : FELLOW , PERSON

3 : one who offends or irritates by observance of proprieties (as of speech or manners) in a pointed manner or to an obnoxious degree

– prig · gery \ -g ə -r ē \ noun

– prig · gish \ ' pri-gish \ adjective

– prig · gish · ly adverb

– prig · gish · ness noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.