Meanings
plural princess carries
- JapanesefictionA bridal carry.
year unknown, Justin Miller, World Keeper: Advent, Justin Miller So, I scooped her up in my arms in a... yes... in a princess carry, and jumped out the window ...
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Elize was being held in a princess carry, and while she found that embarrassing, now wasn't really the time to complain.
2020, Yukiya Murasaki, Altina the Sword Princess: Volume 4, J-Novel Club, →ISBN“A princess carry?” “Yeah, well, how do I describe it? I put my arm under your knees and behind your back and carry you.
2021, Tsunehiko Watanabe, The Ideal Sponger Life: Volume 4, J-Novel Club, →ISBN“Oh! W-With a princess carry, then? Also known as a bridal carry?”
2019, Supana Onikage, Lazy Dungeon Master: Volume 7, J-Novel Club, →ISBNShe noticed that Flora's complexion was off, but she couldn't help but feel uncomfortable at the novel sight of Rio holding Flora in a princess carry.
2020, Yuri Kitayama, Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles Volume 8, J-Novel Club, →ISBNSynonyms: bridal carry
present singular third person princess carries · participle present princess carrying · participle past princess carried · past princess carried
- JapanesefictionTo carry another person in a bridal carry.
Naturally, he was going to princess carry her back.
2017, Ryo Shirakome, Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest Volume 2, J-Novel Club, →ISBN
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA bridal carry.
Origin
- Japaneseお姫様だっこ“o-hime-sama dakko”
- Englishprincess carry
Calque of Japanese お姫様だっこ (“o-hime-sama dakko”).
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