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prig
  1. (Britain, archaic, thieves' cant) A tinker.
  2. (Britain, archaic, thieves' cant) A petty thief or pickpocket.
  3. A deliberately superior person; a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.
  4. (archaic) A conceited dandy; a fop.
  5. Synonyms:
  6. Examples:
    1. “The book, thus far, has only served to further my insistence that the character of Harry Potter is, as they say, a prig.”
priggism
  1. (obsolete) The quality or state of being priggish; the manners of a prig.
  2. (obsolete) roguery; thievery
  3. Examples:
    1. “There is a dash of solemnity, a ludicrous assumption of priggism, about the Scottish fool which Mr White has entirely evaded.”
      “A striking characteristic of these learned women was the entire absence of all priggism or pedantry.”
priggery
  1. (dated) thievery or roguery
  2. priggishness
  3. Examples:
    1. “Not to be taken as priggery but I felt that I told the real story of the Blue Stream to many establishment and organizations.”
      “No doubt priggery is a horrid thing, and the more moral the horrider.”
      “In practice, this lofted him into the highest ranks of priggery and fuss.”
priggishness
  1. The state or quality of being priggish.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “It is an atmosphere impregnated with priggishness and a sense of superiority.”
      “Although faced with accusations of priggishness and prudery, the council remains unrepentant, arguing that it is taking a principled stand.”
      “Stories of his arrogance, sarcasm and general priggishness have been doing the rounds in media circles for years.”
prigging
  1. (obsolete, slang) stolen goods
priggishnesses
priggisms
  1. plural of priggism
priggings
  1. plural of prigging
priggeries
  1. plural of priggery
prigs
  1. plural of prig
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Even though the Establishment is a relic, there are many men, prigs by nature, in either party who fancy themselves a suitable part of it.”
      “But if thou art still a man, show thyself such, step forth, bilk the prigs, and return to thy confederate and dear friend.”
      “John, again like all other prigs, was patient with those not so gifted as himself.”
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