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priss

noun
/pɹɪs/

Etymology

Back-formation from prissy (analyzed as priss + -y (“(manner)”)); noun attested 1923.

Definitions

  1. A prissy person

    • Robin: Have you ever been in love? / Steve: Yep. Nancy Wheeler. First semester, senior year. / Robin: Oh my God. She's such a priss.

  2. To dress or behave in a prissy manner

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA