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priss.

A prissy person

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/pɹɪs/
  1. A prissy person

    informal
Where this word comes from

Back-formation from prissy (analyzed as priss + -y (“(manner)”)); noun attested 1923.

verb/pɹɪs/
  1. To dress or behave in a prissy manner

Where this word comes from

Back-formation from prissy (analyzed as priss + -y (“(manner)”)); noun attested 1923.

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