prig in Hindi हिन्दी
prig in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
prig in Sindhi سنڌي
prig in Telugu తెలుగు
prig in English
- prig⇄noun a petty thief.
- prig⇄prig (1), noun.
a person who is too particular about speech and manners, and prides himself on being better than others.
Ex. A prig is a fellow who is always making you a present of his opinions (George Eliot). - prig⇄prig (2), verb, prigged,prigging,noun.
(Especially British.) - prig⇄v.i. 1. to quarrel or haggle about a price, terms, or the like.
2. to beg; importune. - prig⇄v.t. to pilfer or steal.
Ex. I think we'd find that Mr. Beeton has been prigging little things out of the rooms here and there (Rudyard Kipling).