prissy

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɪsi/

The English word “prissy” has 4 meanings listed here.

adjective

Prim and fussy; too precise; overparticular.
Lacking masculine vigor; sissified; effeminate.
Well-mannered; well-behaved.

noun

A person who is prissy.

Etymology

1895, either an alteration of precise, blend of prim + sissy, or a blend of prim + fussy; first attested in a work of American writer Joel Chandler Harris.

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