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Definition of Priggery
1. n. Priggism.
Definition of Priggery
1. Noun. (dated) thievery or roguery ¹
2. Noun. priggishness ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Priggery
1. priggism [n -GERIES] - See also: priggism
Lexicographical Neighbors of Priggery
Literary usage of Priggery
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by H.W. Wilson Company (1915)
"... Eroto-priggery: the writings of Ellen Key. R. West. New Repub 2:150-2 Mr 13 '15
Key to nowhere; story. B: Ward. ..."
2. The Metropolitan (1833)
"... Who stutter'da leetle— With hia rory, bory, whiggery, priggery, lilly, lilly,
... Who stutter'da leetle, With my rory, bory, whiggery, priggery, lilly, ..."
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