Etymology

prissy

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Today it means: Prim and fussy; too precise; overparticular. Full definition →

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prissy · adjective, noun1

1895, either an alteration of precise, blend of prim + sissy, or a blend of prim + fussy; first attested in a work of American writer Joel Chandler Harris.

Prissy · proper noun2

From Priscilla + -y.

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