bégueule — meaning in English
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English meaning
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prig
noun A person who is smugly self-righteous about proper behaviour, to an irritating degree.
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prude
noun Someone who is easily shocked or offended by anything sexual or improper, and overly concerned with proper behavior.
Senses
bégueule is used for these senses in English:
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prig
A deliberately superior person; a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.
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prude
A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.
prude — full definition
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noun Someone who is easily shocked or offended by anything sexual or improper, and overly concerned with proper behavior.
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adj Prudish; excessively modest or easily scandalized.
