prig

Noun

A self-righteously moralistic person who behaves as if superior to others.

ریشه

Originated in the late 16th century (as a verb in the sense ‘parade’ or ‘prance’), of unknown origin.

مثال

• He's such a prig about grammar.
• She was a prig and a killjoy.
• He was a prig, always correcting everyone's manners.

ترکیب‌های رایج

Such a prig Be a prig Act like a prig