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prissy

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The judge also warned Goodwyn’s lawyer, John Hull, that he could be held in contempt for repeatedly interrupting the proceedings and for calling a pretrial services officer “prissy” and “arrogant” in an email.

In the first draft of the script she was written more, in my opinion, prissy.

Will someone please buy Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood a few bandaids for their prissy little hurt feelings?

If Lowe's or Kayak didn't advertise there, would we argue that they were trashing prissy little girls and their mom?

You can easily see Amanda taking revenge on "prissy" Meredith.

Dillinger is the country boy gone wrong, and Hoover is another prissy remake of Captain Bligh as delivered by Charles Laughton.

I happened last monday to offend Prissy, She retains her anger & seems peculiarly resentful!

In a few moments Miss Prissy rushed back as much discomposed as a clucking hen who has seen a hawk.

Thats right, Miss Prissy, said Mary, you shall be welcome to half my bed any time.

Well, said Miss Prissy, I dont believe in signs, but then strange things do happen.

Confound it all, Miss Prissy, says he, I wouldnt stitch as you do from morning to night for double that money.

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On this page you'll find 42 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to prissy, such as: prudish, squeamish, epicene, fastidious, finicky, and genteel.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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