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- [prig]
- /prɪg/
- /prɪɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prig]
- /prɪg/
Definitions of prig word
- noun prig Chiefly British. a thief. 1
- verb with object prig Chiefly British. to steal. 1
- verb without object prig Scot. and North England. to haggle or argue over price. 1
- verb without object prig British Informal. to beg or entreat; ask a favor. 1
- noun prig prude or snob 1
- countable noun prig If you call someone a prig, you disapprove of them because they behave in a very moral way and disapprove of other people's behaviour as though they are superior. 0
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Origin of prig
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1560-70; formerly, coxcomb; perhaps akin to prink
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Parts of speech for Prig
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prig popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
prig usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prig
noun prig
- asshole — If one person calls another person an asshole, they think that person is extremely stupid or has behaved in a stupid way.
- goody goody — a person who is self-righteously, affectedly, or cloyingly good.
- goody two shoes — a goody-goody.
- goody two-shoes — goody-goody
- jackass — a male donkey.
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