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Priggish Definition & Meaning

priggish
adjective
  1. exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"

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What does priggish mean?
exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
What part of speech is priggish?
Priggish is an adjective.

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