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prig in Spanish

prig in Spanish is meapilas — prig means a person who is smugly self-righteous about proper behaviour, to an irritating degree.

prig in Spanish

meapilas
noun
A deliberately superior person; a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.

What does "prig" mean?

  1. noun A person who is smugly self-righteous about proper behaviour, to an irritating degree.
    "Nobody wanted him at the party — he was too much of a prig about table manners."
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prig in a sentence

  • Nobody wanted him at the party — he was too much of a prig about table manners.
  • Don't be such a prig; loosen up and enjoy yourself.

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What is "prig" in Spanish?

"prig" in Spanish is meapilas. prig means: A person who is smugly self-righteous about proper behaviour, to an irritating degree.

How do you use "prig" in a sentence?

Example: "Nobody wanted him at the party — he was too much of a prig about table manners." In Spanish, "prig" is meapilas.

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