prigger

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noun

A thief.

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Meanings

nounprigger (plural priggers)

plural priggers

  1. obsoleteslangA thief.

Origin

From prig + -er, from prig (“filch, steal”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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