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Prig vs Trig - What's the difference?

prig | trig |

As nouns the difference between prig and trig

is that prig is a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner while trig is a dandy; coxcomb.

As verbs the difference between prig and trig

is that prig is to haggle or argue over price while trig is to stop (a wheel, barrel, etc.) by placing something under it; to scotch; to skid.

As an adjective trig is

true; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.

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

    Anagrams

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    trig

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) trig, tryg, (etyl) . More at (l).

    Adjective

    (trigger)
  • True; trusty; trustworthy; faithful.
  • Safe; secure.
  • Tight; firm; steady; sound; in good condition or health.
  • Neat; tidy; trim; spruce; smart.
  • *(British Quarterly Review) (1845-1866)
  • *:To sit on a horse square and trig .
  • *1973 , (Newsweek) , April 16
  • *:The [torture] stories seemed incongruent with the men telling them – a trim, trig lot who, given a few pounds more flesh, might have stepped right out of a recruiting poster.
  • *
  • *:“A tight little craft,” was Austin’s invariable comment on the matron; and she looked it, always trim and trig and smooth of surface like a converted yacht cleared for action. ¶ Near her wandered her husband, orientally bland, invariably affable,.
  • Active; clever.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dandy; coxcomb.

    • Etymology 2

    Abbreviation of (trigonometry).

    Noun

  • (uncountable) trigonometry.
  • (countable, informal) A trigonometric point.

    • Etymology 3

    See (trigger).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK) A stone, block of wood, or anything else, placed under a wheel or barrel to prevent motion; a scotch; a skid.
    • (Wright)

    Verb

    (trigg)
  • To stop (a wheel, barrel, etc.) by placing something under it; to scotch; to skid.

    • Etymology 4

    Compare (etyl) .

    Verb

    (trigg)
  • To fill; to stuff; to cram.

    • Anagrams

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