Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Excessively or affectedly prim and proper.
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- adjective
excessively prim ,proper ,particular orfussy - adjective
well-mannered ,well-behaved
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- adjective exaggeratedly proper
- adjective excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I, as I said, was raised Catholic, and I was I don't know that I would use the word prissy, but I was awfully devout and careful.
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I, as I said, was raised Catholic, and I was I don't know that I would use the word prissy, but I was awfully devout and careful.
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I, as I said, was raised Catholic, and I was I don't know that I would use the word prissy, but I was awfully devout and careful.
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I, as I said, was raised Catholic, and I was I don't know that I would use the word prissy, but I was awfully devout and careful.
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And yes, I fully expect to be called prissy again.
Balloon Juice 2009
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great post kyran we should focus on what unites us not what makes us different. and hey i don't mind being called a prissy bitch sometimes...my husband is canadian citizen now but he was a political refugee and he is also proud to be canadian
Canadian-Ish 2008
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Shepherd dedicated herself to morphing "from a 'prissy' woman who never exercised to the Guinness Book of World Records 'oldest female bodybuilder," ABC News reports.
Ernestine Shepherd, 74-Year-Old Bodybuilder, Inspires, Teaches Fitness (VIDEO) 2010
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A newspaper friendly to Helms -- known as the Landmark -- accused Hunt of being "prissy" and suggested that he was gay.
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And a big part of Kilgore's problem is his "prissy" voice.
Archive 2005-11-06 Steve Sailer 2005
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And a big part of Kilgore's problem is his "prissy" voice.
Why Jerry Kilgore lost the Virginia governor's race Steve Sailer 2005
dontcry commented on the word prissy
This IS random!
February 11, 2009