Associations to the word «Prig»

Wiktionary

PRIG, noun. A person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.
PRIG, noun. (British) (archaic) A petty thief or pickpocket.
PRIG, noun. (archaic) A conceited dandy; a fop.
PRIG, verb. (Scotland) To haggle or argue over price.
PRIG, verb. (slang) (dated) To filch or steal.

Dictionary definition

PRIG, noun. A person regarded as arrogant and annoying.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche