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prickery

noun

The actions or attitudes of a prick; prickish behaviour.

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nounprickery (uncountable)

slanguncountableThe actions or attitudes of a prick; prickish behaviour.
“God's blood, Thomas, self-righteous prickery is not the preserve of the English!”
2017, Jules Radcliffe, Penitent Pirate
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The women's game isn't blighted with nearly as much preening, posing or all-round prickery.
, Michael Hogan, The Telegraph
It is hard to zone in on a particular Dragon or ex-Dragon, given the strong claims to prickery of both Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne.
2018 January 25, Marina Hyde, The Guardian
Synonyms: prickishness

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nounThe actions or attitudes of a prick; prickish behaviour.

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Origin

From prick + -ery.

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APA

prickery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prickery

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“prickery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prickery. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prickery,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prickery.

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