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Prig vs Priss - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between prig and priss

is that prig is a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner while priss is (informal) a prissy person.

As verbs the difference between prig and priss

is that prig is (scotland) to haggle or argue over price while priss is to dress or behave in a prissy manner.

prig

English

Etymology 1

Of origin.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.
  • (British, archaic) A petty thief or pickpocket
  • * William Topaz McGonagall, The Christmas Goose
    • But a policeman captur'd the naughty boy, / And gave the goose to Smiggs, / And said he was greatly bother'd / By a set of juvenile prigs .
  • (archaic) A conceited dandy; a fop.
    • Synonyms
    * (person exhibiting excess propriety) prude
    Derived terms
    * priggish

    Etymology 2

    Of origin.

    Verb

  • (Scotland) To haggle or argue over price.
  • (slang, dated) To filch or steal.
    • to prig a handkerchief

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    priss

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (informal) A prissy person

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To dress or behave in a prissy manner

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