Meanings
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of prig
nounprigging (plural priggings)
plural priggings
- obsoleteslangstolen goods
The minister of state and I alike for booty ax, Only I confess its priggings, v'ile he calls his swag a tax.
1837, “The Fate of Percy”, in The Knickerbacker, Or, New-York Monthly Magazine, volume 9, page 4531 more example
Vhy^([sic]), if I an't changed the coats without taking the priggings out ov my pocket, and have let him valk off vith all the plunder […]
1847, “The Golden Farmer”, in The Minor Drama: A Collection of the Most Popular Spring Comedies, Vaudevilles, Burlettas, Travesties, Etc, volume 1Synonyms: booty
Synonyms & antonyms
nounstolen goods
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