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priggery

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prig⋅ger⋅y

  [prig-uh-ree]
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–noun, plural -ger⋅ies for 2.
1. the conduct or character of a prig.
2. an act or remark characteristic of a prig.
Origin:
1735–45; prig 1 + -ery
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prig   (prĭg)   
n.  

  1. A person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.

  2. Chiefly British A petty thief or pickpocket.

  3. Archaic A conceited dandy; a fop.

tr.v.   prigged, prig·ging, prigs Chiefly British
To steal or pilfer.

[Origin unknown.]
prig'ger·y n., prig'gish adj., prig'gish·ly adv., prig'gish·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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