priss
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Back-formation from prissy (analyzed as priss + -y (“(manner)”)), noun attested 1923.[1]
Pronunciation [edit]
- Rhymes: -ɪs
Noun [edit]
priss (plural prisses)
Verb [edit]
priss (third-person singular simple present prisss, present participle prissing, simple past and past participle prissed)
Translations [edit]
to cause trouble
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