prunishadj.

Brit.

/ˈpruːnɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈprunɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prune n., -ish suffix¹.

Etymology: < prune n. + -ish suffix¹. With sense 1 compare earlier pruney adj. 1.

1. Prim or affected in speech or behaviour; in early use in prunish and prismish (cf. prunes-and-prism adj. at prune n. 4a).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [adjective] > affected or mincing

finitive1640

pruney and prismatic (or prismy)1857

prunish1877

plummy1881

prunes-and-prism1888

prunes and prismy1931

1877 Spirit of Times 24 Nov. 455/2 Her vocal peculiarities..are mincing and prunish and prismish.

1976 Washington Post 28 Nov. g6/2 A prunish lady named Ora.

1994 London Free Press 23 July (Regional ed.) e4/4 Boomers had a Harvard professor (Timothy Leary) extolling the virtues of acid..while we had a prunish Nancy Reagan telling us to Just Say No.

2. Air Force slang. Of a pilot: incompetent, foolhardy; negligent when flying. Cf. prune n. 5b. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > inability > [adjective] > unable or incompetent > and stupid

prunish1942

spastic1981

1942 T. Rattigan Flare Path ii. i. 53 He's not quite so prunish as he lets on.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prunish
释义	prunishadj. Brit. /ˈpruːnɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈprunɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prune n., -ish suffix¹. Etymology: < prune n. + -ish suffix¹. With sense 1 compare earlier pruney adj. 1. 1. Prim or affected in speech or behaviour; in early use in prunish and prismish (cf. prunes-and-prism adj. at prune n. 4a). ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [adjective] > affected or mincing finitive1640 pruney and prismatic (or prismy)1857 prunish1877 plummy1881 prunes-and-prism1888 prunes and prismy1931 1877 Spirit of Times 24 Nov. 455/2 Her vocal peculiarities..are mincing and prunish and prismish. 1976 Washington Post 28 Nov. g6/2 A prunish lady named Ora. 1994 London Free Press 23 July (Regional ed.) e4/4 Boomers had a Harvard professor (Timothy Leary) extolling the virtues of acid..while we had a prunish Nancy Reagan telling us to Just Say No. 2. Air Force slang. Of a pilot: incompetent, foolhardy; negligent when flying. Cf. prune n. 5b. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > inability > [adjective] > unable or incompetent > and stupid prunish1942 spastic1981 1942 T. Rattigan Flare Path ii. i. 53 He's not quite so prunish as he lets on. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1877
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