prig

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pɹɪɡ/, X-SAMPA: /pr\Ig/

  Rhymes: -ɪɡ

Etymology 1

Of unknown origin.

Noun

prig (plural prigs)

1. A person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.
2. (UK) A petty thief or pickpocket
3. (archaic) A conceited dandy; a fop.

Synonyms

• (person exhibiting excess propriety): prude

Derived terms

• priggish

Translations

a person showing exaggerated conformity

• Czech: puntičkář (cs) m

• French: bégueule (fr) m and f
• Russian: резонёр (ru) m (rezonjór)

a petty thief

• Czech: zloděj (cs)

• Russian: воришка (ru) (vorishka) m 

Etymology 2

Of unknown origin.

Verb

prig (third-person singular simple present prigs, present participle prigging, simple past and past participle prigged)

1. (Scotland) To haggle or argue over price.
2. (slang, dated) To filch or steal.

   to prig a handkerchief

Translations

to argue over price

• Czech: hadrkovat se (cs)

Anagrams

• grip, IGRP