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prig

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As a noun, prig means a deliberately superior person. As a verb, it means ride.

Meanings of prig

7 meanings

noun

  1. A deliberately superior person; a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.

Older and rare meanings (3)

  1. archaicA conceited dandy; a fop.

  2. UKarchaicthievesA tinker.

  3. UKarchaicthievesA petty thief or pickpocket.

verb

  1. To ride.

  2. To copulate.

Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. slangdatedTo filch or steal.

    “to prig a handkerchief”

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

prig around the world

UKA tinker.
UKA petty thief or pickpocket.

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
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