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prig
prig [ prig ] (plural prigs)


noun 
Definition:
 
smugly well-behaved person: somebody who is regarded as taking pride in behaving in a very correct and proper way, and in feeling morally superior to others
[Late 17th century. Origin ?]

prig·gish adjective
prig·gish·ness noun
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