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Added 10 October 2026

prig

/pɹɪɡ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about prig at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A person regarded as arrogant and annoying.

Origin

UK 16th century. Of unknown origin. Earlier noun senses ("tinker" and "thief"), as hyponyms of "undesirable person", may have informed later senses ("conceited person").

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