how to pronounce prig

/ˈpɹɪɡ/

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prig is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of prig in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… somebody to your life a prig or you suck …”

meanings of prig

noun:

A deliberately superior person; a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.
A petty thief or pickpocket.
A tinker.
A conceited dandy; a fop.

verb:

To copulate.
To filch or steal.
To ride.

prig frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word prig occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics prig can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that prig can be often used in the following areas:

1) people, society, and culture;