priss
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Back-formation from prissy (analyzed as priss + -y (“(manner)”)); noun attested 1923.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
priss (plural prisses)
Verb[edit]
priss (third-person singular simple present prisses, present participle prissing, simple past and past participle prissed)
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
to behave in a prissy manner
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References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “priss”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.