PRIGGISMS

Noun

priggisms

plural of priggism

Source: Wiktionary


PRIGGISM

Prig"gism, n.

1. The quality or state of being priggish; the manners of a prig. Ed. Rev.

2. Roguery; thievery. [Obs.] Fielding.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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