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† ˈprinkum-ˈprankum Obs.
Also princum-prancum.
[In sense 1, reduplication of prankum, prancome, related to prank n.1; in sense 3 related to prank a. and v.4: cf. also Du. pronckeprincken, pronckepinken to glitter in a fine dress (Oudemans).]
1. A prank, freak, frolic, trick.
1596Nashe Saffron Walden Wks. (Grosart) III. 191, I wil not present into the Arches, or Commissaries Court, what prinkum prankums Gentlemen (his nere neighbors) haue whispred to me of his Sister.
2. = cushion-dance.
a1635Randolph Muses' Looking-Gl. v. i, No wanton jig, I hope: no dance is lawful But prinkum-prankum! a1668Davenant Playhouse to Let v. i, Call in the Fidlers..Yet let 'em play us but princum and prancum, And we'll pay at last, or els we'll thank 'um. 1698Dancing Master 7 Then he lays down the Cushion before a Woman, on which she kneels and he kisses her, singing, ‘Welcom, Joan Sanderson, welcom, welcom’. Then she rises, takes up the Cushion, and both dance, singing, ‘Prinkum-prank'um is a fine Dance, and shall we go dance it once again.., and shall we go dance it once again?’
3. Fine attire, fine clothes and adornments: cf. princum. See also quot. 1725.
1715tr. C'tess D'Aunoy's Wks. 408 Yonder she hides her self, because she was not dress'd up in her Princum Prancums. 1725New Cant. Dict., Mistress Princum-Prancum, such a stiff, over-nice, precise Madam. |