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71nice-nelly — adjective Usage: often capitalized 2d N Etymology: from the name Nelly Date: 1925 1. marked by euphemism 2. prudish • nice nelly noun, often capitalized 2d N • nice nellyism noun, often capitalized 2d N …
72prude — noun Etymology: French, good woman, prudish woman, short for prudefemme good woman, from Old French prode femme Date: 1704 a person who is excessively or priggishly attentive to propriety or decorum; especially a woman who shows or affects… …
73prudery — noun (plural eries) Date: 1709 1. the characteristic quality or state of a prude 2. a prudish act or remark …
74pudibund — adjective Etymology: Latin pudibundus, from pudēre to be ashamed + bundus (as in moribundus moribund) Date: circa 1656 prudish …
75Victorian — I. adjective Date: 1839 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the reign of Queen Victoria of England or the art, letters, or tastes of her time 2. typical of the moral standards, attitudes, or conduct of the age of Victoria especially when… …
76prim — I. transitive verb (primmed; primming) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1706 1. to give a prim or demure expression to < primming her thin lips after every mouthful John Buchan > 2. to dress primly II. adjective (primmer; …
77prudishly — adverb see prudish …
78prudishness — noun see prudish …
79Dead Kennedys — From left to right: Klaus Flouride, Jello Biafra, D.H. Peligro and East Bay Ray Background information Also known as The Sharks The Creamsicles Pink Twinkies …
80Anne Desclos — (23 September 1907 – 27 April 1998) was a French journalist and novelist who wrote under the pseudonyms Dominique Aury and Pauline Réage. Contents 1 …
