Main Entry: ²prig

Function: noun

Etymology: probably from ¹prig

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