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Prig

/pɹɪɡ/

A tinker.

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📖 Definitions of "Prig"

noun

1
A tinker.
2
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
A conceited dandy; a fop.

verb

1
To filch or steal.
"to prig a handkerchief"
2
To ride
3
To copulate

🔄 Synonyms of "Prig"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
snotnoun	(informal, uncountable, sometimes slightly vulgar) Mucus, especially mucus from the nose.
snobnoun	(informal, derogatory) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Prig"

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Word	Definition
snobnoun	(informal, derogatory) A person who wishes to be seen as a member of the upper classes and who looks down on those perceived to have inferior or unrefined tastes.
snotnoun	(informal, uncountable, sometimes slightly vulgar) Mucus, especially mucus from the nose.
coxcombnoun	(by extension) A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.
pridenoun	A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).
prima donnanoun	(opera) The principal female singer or the leading lady.
prizernoun	One who places a high value on something.
poobahnoun	A pompous, self-important person.
proudlingnoun	One who is proud.
boastnoun	A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.
show-offnoun	One who shows off; a person given to egotistically demonstrating their prowess or ability.
potentatenoun	A powerful leader; a monarch; a ruler.
prerogativenoun	An exclusive hereditary or official right or privilege.
arrogancenoun	The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another.
vanitynoun	Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance, achievements, or possessions.
pompatusnoun	(nonce word) One who is pompous or splendid.
superprimatenoun	A primate that is markedly superior in some way to other primates.
big headnoun	(idiomatic) An inflated ego, an exaggerated belief in one's own importance.
high-hatnoun	disdainful; haughty
poshocracynoun	A social elite.
divanoun	Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.