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Prim vs Priggish - What's the difference?

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Priggish is a synonym of prim.



As adjectives the difference between prim and priggish

is that prim is prudish, straight-laced while priggish is like a prig.

As a verb prim

is to make affectedly precise or proper.

As a noun prim

is privet.

prim

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) prim, prin, from (etyl) (lena) .

Adjective

(primmer)
  • prudish, straight-laced
  • formal; precise; affectedly neat or nice
    • prim''' regularity; a '''prim person
    (Jonathan Swift)
    Usage notes
    Often used in the collocation “prim and proper”.
    Derived terms
    * prim and proper * prissy

    Verb

  • (dated) To make affectedly precise or proper.
  • (dated) To dress or act smartly.

    • Etymology 2

    See privet.

    Noun

  • (botany) privet
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    priggish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like a prig.

    • Synonyms

    * (like a prig) prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical

    Derived terms

    * priggishly * priggishness