| 单词 | prig |
| 释义 | prig prig1 —priggish, adj. —priggishly, adv. —priggishness, n. /prig/, n. a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, esp. in a self-righteous or irritating manner. [1560-70; formerly, coxcomb; perh. akin to PRINK] Syn. prude, puritan, bluenose. prig2 /prig/, v. , prigged, prigging, n. v.t. 1. Chiefly Brit. to steal. v.i. 2. Scot. and North Eng. to haggle or argue over price. 3. Brit. Informal. to beg or entreat; ask a favor. n. 4. Chiefly Brit. a thief. [1505-15; orig. thieves' cant; orig. uncert.] |
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