Prig Definition

prĭg
prigged, prigging, prigs
noun
prigs
A person who is annoyingly smug in his or her moral behavior, attitudes, etc.
Webster's New World
A person who is annoyingly fastidious about rules, small details, etc.
Webster's New World
A thief or pickpocket.
Webster's New World
A conceited dandy; a fop.
American Heritage
verb
prigged, prigging, prigs
To haggle.
Webster's New World
To steal.
Webster's New World

(Scotland) To haggle or argue over price.

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Other Word Forms of Prig

Noun

Singular:
prig
Plural:
prigs

Origin of Prig

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Of unknown origin.

    From Wiktionary

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