Prigs


noun
1.
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
verb (used with object), prigged, prigging.
1.
Chiefly British. to steal.
verb (used without object), prigged, prigging.
2.
Scot. and North England. to haggle or argue over price.
3.
British Informal. to beg or entreat; ask a favor.
noun
4.
Chiefly British. a thief.
noun
1.
a person who is smugly self-righteous and narrow-minded
verb prigs, prigging, prigged
1.
another word for steal
noun
2.
another word for thief

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