priss
English edit
Etymology edit
Back-formation from prissy (analyzed as priss + -y (“(manner)”)); noun attested 1923.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
priss (plural prisses)
Verb edit
priss (third-person singular simple present prisses, present participle prissing, simple past and past participle prissed)
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
to behave in a prissy manner
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References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “priss”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.