priggery
1Priggery — Prig ger*y, n. Priggism. [1913 Webster] …
2priggery — noun see prig II …
3priggery — /prig euh ree/, n., pl. priggeries for 2. 1. the conduct or character of a prig. 2. an act or remark characteristic of a prig. [1735 45; PRIG1 + ERY] * * * …
4priggery — noun a) thievery or roguery b) priggishness …
5priggery — n. Pertness, conceit, coxcombry, priggism …
6priggery — prig·gery …
7priggery — /ˈprɪgəri/ (say priguhree) noun (plural priggeries) the conduct or character of a prig. {prig1 + g + ery} …
8priggery — gərē, ri noun ( es) Etymology: prig (IV) + ery : priggishness …
9prig — I. noun Etymology: prig to steal Date: 1610 thief II. noun Etymology: probably from 1prig Date: 1676 1. archaic fop 2 …
10priggishness — See priggery. * * * …
