I. ˈprig noun
Etymology: prig to steal
Date: 1610
: thief
II. noun
Etymology: probably from prig (I)
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 -gə-rē noun
• prig·gish ˈpri-gish adjective
• prig·gish·ly adverb
• prig·gish·ness noun